George Mann (cricketer)

George Mann

CBE DSO MC
Mann in 1947
Personal information
Full name
Francis George Mann
Born(1917-09-06)6 September 1917
Byfleet, Surrey, England
Died8 August 2001(2001-08-08) (aged 83)
Stockcross, Berkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
RelationsFrank Mann (father)
John Pelham Mann (brother)
Simon Mann (son)
International information
National side
Test debut16 December 1948 v South Africa
Last Test28 June 1949 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 7 166
Runs scored 376 6,350
Batting average 37.60 25.91
100s/50s 1/0 7/32
Top score 136* 136*
Balls bowled 414
Wickets 3
Bowling average 129.66
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/16
Catches/stumpings 3/– 72/–
Source: CricInfo, 29 July 2020

Francis George Mann, CBE, DSO, MC (6 September 1917 – 8 August 2001) was an English cricketer, who played for Cambridge University, Middlesex and England.[1] He was born at Byfleet, Surrey and died at Stockcross, Berkshire.

As a cricketer, George Mann was a right-handed middle-order batsman. His father, Frank Mann, also captained England, making them the first father and son to both captain England.[2] Colin and Chris Cowdrey are the only other father and son to have done this for England.[3]

  1. ^ "George Mann". www.cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
  2. ^ Bateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. p. 116. ISBN 1-869833-21-X.
  3. ^ Eden, Richard (27 October 2013). "England cricket star Chris Cowdrey suffers new heartache". The Telegraph. Retrieved 12 October 2023.