John Raphael (sportsman)

John Raphael
Raphael in 1909
Personal information
Full name
John Edward Raphael
Born(1882-04-30)30 April 1882
Brussels, Belgium
Died11 June 1917(1917-06-11) (aged 35)
Rémy, France
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm slow-medium
RoleBatsman
RelationsRichard Raphael (cousin)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1901–1902London County
1903–1909Surrey
1903–1905Oxford University
1905–1913MCC
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 77
Runs scored 3,717
Batting average 30.97
100s/50s 5/17
Top score 201
Balls bowled 690
Wickets 3
Bowling average 137.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/34
Catches/stumpings 36/–
Source: CricketArchive, 8 October 2022

John Edward Raphael (30 April 1882 – 11 June 1917)[1] was a Belgian-born sportsman who was capped nine times for England at rugby union[1] and played first-class cricket with Surrey. He was a Barrister by profession and a Liberal politician.

  1. ^ a b Encyclopedia Judaica