George Geary

George Geary
Personal information
Born9 July 1893
Barwell, Leicestershire, England
Died6 March 1981 (aged 87)
Leicester, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Test debut10 July 1924 v South Africa
Last Test25 June 1934 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 14 549
Runs scored 249 13,501
Batting average 15.56 19.79
100s/50s 0/2 8/54
Top score 66 122
Balls bowled 3,810 116,292
Wickets 46 2,063
Bowling average 29.41 20.03
5 wickets in innings 4 125
10 wickets in match 1 30
Best bowling 7/70 10/18
Catches/stumpings 14/– 450/–
Source: CricInfo, 2 March 2020

George Geary (9 July 1893 – 6 March 1981) was a first-class cricketer who played for Leicestershire County Cricket Club and the England cricket team. Primarily a bowler, he took 46 wickets in 14 Tests.[1]

  1. ^ "George Geary: An interwar giant who became a Leicestershire legend – Almanack". wisden.com.