Gilbert Jessop

Gilbert Jessop
Jessop in 1901
Personal information
Full name
Gilbert Laird Jessop
Born(1874-05-19)19 May 1874
Cheltenham, England
Died11 May 1955(1955-05-11) (aged 80)
Dorchester, England
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm fast
RelationsGilbert Jessop junior (son)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 122)15 June 1899 v Australia
Last Test10 July 1912 v South Africa
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1894–1914Gloucestershire
1896–1899Cambridge University
1900–1902London County
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 18 493
Runs scored 569 26,698
Batting average 21.88 32.63
100s/50s 1/3 53/127
Top score 104 286
Balls bowled 732 42,442
Wickets 10 873
Bowling average 35.40 22.79
5 wickets in innings 0 41
10 wickets in match 0 4
Best bowling 4/68 8/29
Catches/stumpings 11/– 463/–
Source: Cricinfo, 3 October 2009

Gilbert Laird Jessop (19 May 1874 – 11 May 1955) was an English cricket player, often reckoned to have been the fastest run-scorer cricket has ever known. He was Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1898.[1]