Thomas Craven (cricketer)

Thomas Craven (15 March 1801 – 31 March 1868) was an English first-class cricketer.

Thomas Craven

Personal information
Full name	Thomas Craven
Born	20 August 1831 Whitechapel, Middlesex, England
Died	31 March 1868 (aged 67) Folkstone, Kent, England
Batting	Unknown
Bowling	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1842–1843	Marylebone Cricket Club
1850–1851	Middlesex
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 14 Runs scored 158 Batting average 7.18 100s/50s –/– Top score 41 Balls bowled 602 Wickets 38 Bowling average ? 5 wickets in innings 3 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 6/? Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 August 2019

Born at Whitechapel in March 1801, Craven made his debut in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players fixture of 1837 at Lord's. His next first-class appearance came five years later for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Oxford University, with Craven also playing two matches each for the Gentlemen of England and England in 1842.[1] He played in three first-class matches in 1843, playing once each for the Gentlemen of England, the MCC and the Gentlemen. In 1844 and 1845, he made one appearance for the Gentlemen of England, before reappearing in first-class cricket four years later when he played for the Gentlemen of England against the Gentlemen of Kent at Lord's.[1] His final two first-class appearances came in 1850 and 1851 for Middlesex against Surrey.[1] Craven appeared in fourteen first-class matches, scoring 158 runs with a high score of 41, while with the ball he took 38 wickets, taking five wickets in an innings on three occasions and ten wickets in a match once.[2] He died at Folkstone in March 1868.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Thomas Craven". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
2. "Player profile: Thomas Craven". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 August 2019.

External links

• Thomas Craven at ESPNcricinfo