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| Full name | George Brown | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 October 1887 Cowley, Oxfordshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 December 1964 (aged 77) Winchester, Hampshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 199) | 2 July 1921 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 16 February 1923 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1908–1933 | Hampshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1910/11–1930 | Marylebone Cricket Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 20 September 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
George Brown (6 October 1887 – 3 December 1964) was an English professional cricketer who played in seven Test matches between 1921 and 1923.
Brown was born at Cowley in October 1887.
George Brown was born in Cowley, Oxfordshire, the son of Edwin Brown and Sarah Ann (née Casey). As his figures indicate, he was a very versatile cricketer, being useful as a batsman of stout hearted disposition, a bowler of considerable ability and a wicketkeeper, as well as a fine fieldsman in every position. He played first-class cricket for Hampshire between 1908 and 1933. Though he was never their regular keeper, it was in that role that he played for England, with stiffening the batting in mind.[1] Gilbert Jessop said that he proved himself to be a brilliant wicket-keeper in the Tests he played in 1921.[2]
Brown was included in a 2005 list of Hampshire cult figures.[3]