Charles Kortright

Charles Kortright
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 170
Runs scored 4,404
Batting average 17.61
100s/50s 2/11
Top score 131
Balls bowled 18,225
Wickets 489
Bowling average 21.05
5 wickets in innings 39
10 wickets in match 8
Best bowling 8/57
Catches/stumpings 176/–
Source: CricketArchive, 8 December 2022
Kortright (front row 3rd from right) pictured with the Essex team of 1897

Charles Jesse Kortright (9 January 1871 – 11 December 1952) was an English cricketer, who played for Essex and Free Foresters. In his obituary in the 1953 edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, he was described as "probably the fastest bowler in the history of the game", a judgement supported by those who saw and faced him.[1]

  1. ^ Frindall, Bill (2009). Ask Bearders. BBC Books. pp. 67–68. ISBN 978-1-84607-880-4.