Alfred Diver

Alfred Diver
Diver with the England in North America team in 1859
Personal information
Born6 July 1823
Cambridge, England
Died25 March 1876 (aged 52)
Rugby, Warwickshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1843–1855Cambridge Town Club
1850Middlesex XI
1857–1866Cambridgeshire
1858Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 84
Runs scored 1,701
Batting average 12.23
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 65
Balls bowled 404+
Wickets 87
Bowling average 19.23
5 wickets in innings 6
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 43/3
Source: CricketArchive, 23 April 2023

Alfred John Day Diver (6 July 1823 – 25 March 1876) was an English first-class cricketer whose career spanned the 1843 season to the 1866 season. Diver played mainly for Cambridge-based sides and the All England Eleven

Popularly known as "Ducky", Diver is best known as a reliable batsman. Following the 1859 English cricket season, he was one of the 12-strong party of English players who toured North America. Led by George Parr, this was the first overseas cricket tour.

His nephew, Edwin Diver, played over 200 first-class games, mostly for Surrey and Warwickshire.