Cec Pepper

Cec Pepper
Pepper (left) walks out to bat with Keith Miller
Personal information
Full name
Cecil George Pepper
Born(1916-09-15)15 September 1916
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia
Died22 March 1993(1993-03-22) (aged 76)
Littleborough, Greater Manchester, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg break and googly
RoleAll-rounder, Umpire
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1938–1941New South Wales
First-class debut25 November 1938
New South Wales v Queensland
Last First-class4 September 1957
Commonwealth XI v England XI
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 44
Runs scored 1,927
Batting average 29.64
100s/50s 1/12
Top score 168
Balls bowled 9,698
Wickets 171
Bowling average 29.35
5 wickets in innings 7
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/33
Catches/stumpings 41/–
Source: CricketArchive, 22 January 2009

Cecil George Pepper (15 September 1916 – 22 March 1993) was an Australian first-class cricketer who became a professional in English league cricket and later a first-class umpire in England. An allrounder, he was the first to complete the double twice in the Central Lancashire League. He once scored 38 runs off an eight-ball over.[1]