Charles Studd

Charles Studd
Studd pictured in about 1882
Personal information
Full name
Charles Thomas Studd
Born(1860-12-02)2 December 1860
Spratton, Northamptonshire, England
Died16 July 1931(1931-07-16) (aged 70)
Ibambi, Belgian Congo
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-fast
Relations
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 37)28 August 1882 v Australia
Last Test17 February 1883 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1879–1884Middlesex
1880–1883Cambridge University
1881–1884MCC
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 5 99
Runs scored 160 4,391
Batting average 20.00 30.49
100s/50s 0/0 8/14
Top score 48 175*
Balls bowled 384 22,655
Wickets 3 444
Bowling average 32.66 17.36
5 wickets in innings 0 32
10 wickets in match 0 9
Best bowling 2/35 8/40
Catches/stumpings 5/– 73/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 June 2011

Charles Thomas Studd, often known as C. T. Studd (2 December 1860[1] – 16 July 1931), was a British missionary, a contributor to The Fundamentals, and a cricketer.

As a British Anglican[2] Christian missionary to China he was part of the Cambridge Seven, and later was responsible for setting up the Heart of Africa Mission which became the Worldwide Evangelisation Crusade (now WEC International). As a cricketer, he played for England in the 1882 match won by Australia, which was the origins of The Ashes.

A poem he wrote, "Only One Life, 'Twill Soon Be Past", has become famous to many who are unaware of its author.

  1. ^ Bach, Thomas John (1955). Pioneer Missionaries for Christ and His Church. Wheaton, Illinois: Van Kampen Press. ASIN B0007ER0NE. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
  2. ^ Studd, C. T. "The Personal Testimony of C. T. Studd". wholesomewords.org. Retrieved 22 May 2021.