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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 November 1828 Little Halden Farm, Rolvenden, Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 October 1885 (aged 56) Lewisham, Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Ned | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1850–1875 | Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FC debut | 11 July 1850 Kent v Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last FC | 19 August 1875 South v North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 26 May 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Edgar "Ned" Willsher (22 November 1828 – 7 October 1885) was an English cricketer known for being a catalyst in the shift from roundarm to overarm bowling. A left-handed bowler, and useful lower-order batsman, Willsher played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club between 1850 and 1875. He took over 1,300 first-class wickets, despite only having one lung. He led a tour of Canada and the United States in 1868, and after retiring from his playing career became an umpire.[1]