Charlie Parker (cricketer)

Charlie Parker
Personal information
Full name
Charles Warrington Leonard Parker
Born(1882-10-14)14 October 1882
Prestbury, Gloucestershire
Died11 July 1959(1959-07-11) (aged 76)
Cranleigh, Surrey
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
International information
National side
Only Test23 July 1921 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1903–1935Gloucestershire
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 635
Runs scored 3 7,951
Batting average 10.47
100s/50s 0/0 0/10
Top score 3* 82
Balls bowled 168 157,059
Wickets 2 3,278
Bowling average 16.00 19.46
5 wickets in innings 0 277
10 wickets in match 0 91
Best bowling 2/32 10/79
Catches/stumpings 0/– 247/–
Source: CricInfo, 20 July 2021

Charles Warrington Leonard Parker (14 October 1882 – 11 July 1959) was an English cricketer, who stands as the third highest wicket taker in the history of first-class cricket, behind Wilfred Rhodes and Tich Freeman.[1]

  1. ^ "The man of 2009". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 16 October 2017.