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| Full name | John Willes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1778 Headcorn, Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 August 1852 (aged 73–74) The Moat, Staunton, Worcestershire[a] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1806–1822 | Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 7 July 1806 Gentlemen v Players | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 15 July 1822 Kent v MCC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 5 January 2009 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Willes (1778 – 5 August 1852) was an English cricketer who played for Kent county cricket teams as a fast bowler. Despite only playing five first-class cricket matches, he had a significant impact on the game's history and development for his "pivotal" role in the development of roundarm bowling.[1]
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