Daniel Day (cricketer)
Daniel Day (14 June 1807 – 22 November 1887) was an English first-class cricketer. Day was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm roundarm fast-medium. Day is widely regarded as one of the best bowlers of early English cricket.
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| Full name | Daniel Day | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 June 1807 Streatham, London, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 November 1887 (aged 80) Southampton, Hampshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm roundarm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1846–1852 | Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1842–1845 & 1849–1850 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 April 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In 1842, Day played a key part in the establishment of the Antelope Ground, with Day himself being installed in the Antelope Hotel.[1]
Day represented Hampshire teams in the period before the formation of the current Hampshire club, making his first-class debut in 1842 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. From 1842 to 1850, he played 15 first-class matches for Hampshire. In these matches he scored a single half century score of 70 with the bat against the Marylebone Cricket Club. With the ball he took 96 wickets at a bowling average of 8.42.
Day also represented Surrey from 1846 to 1852, making his debut for the county against Kent. Day played 23 first-class matches for Surrey, taking 133 wickets at an average of 13.97.
Day also played first-class cricket for the All-England Eleven, South of England and the Surrey Club. In his overall first-class career he took 252 wickets from 50 matches at an average of 11.86, with 22 five wicket hauls and 8 ten wicket hauls in a match. Day's exact best bowling figures are unknown, only that his greatest haul in an innings was 8 wickets.
Day also stood as an Umpire in four first-class matches from 1851 to 1865. Day died on 22 November 1887 at Southampton, Hampshire.
References
- "Antelope Ground, Southampton, England". www.cricinfo.com. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
External links
- Daniel Day at Cricinfo
- Daniel Day at CricketArchive