Joseph Caprani

Joseph Desmond Caprani (27 May 1920 – 16 July 2015) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman[1]he made his debut for Ireland in June 1948 against Yorkshire and went on to play for them seven times in all,[2] including five first-class matches.[3] His last game was against Scotland in June 1960.[2][4]

Joseph Caprani
Personal information
Born(1920-05-27)27 May 1920
Dublin, Ireland
Died16 July 2015(2015-07-16) (aged 95)
Dublin, Ireland
BattingRight-handed batsman
BowlingUnknown
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 95
Batting average 9.5
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 44
Balls bowled 0
Wickets 0
Bowling average -
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling -
Catches/stumpings 5/0

After retiring as a player, he became an umpire, umpiring a match between Ireland and Scotland in 1975.[5] He also served as president of the Irish Cricket Union in 1983.[2]

References
  1. Cricket Archive profile
  2. Cricket Europe Stats Zone profile Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. First-class matches played by Joseph Caprani at Cricket Archive
  4. "CAPRANI, Joseph Desmond". Irish Times. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  5. Joseph Caprani as an umpire in other matches at Cricket Archive Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
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