Peter May (cricketer)

Peter May

CBE
Personal information
Full name
Peter Barker Howard May
Born(1929-12-31)31 December 1929
Reading, Berkshire, England
Died27 December 1994(1994-12-27) (aged 64)
Liphook, Hampshire, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 361)26 July 1951 v South Africa
Last Test17 August 1961 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1950–1963Surrey
1950–1952Cambridge University
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 66 388
Runs scored 4,537 27,592
Batting average 46.77 51.00
100s/50s 13/22 85/122
Top score 285* 285*
Balls bowled 102
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 42/– 282/–
Source: Cricinfo, 19 May 2019

Peter Barker Howard May CBE (31 December 1929 – 27 December 1994) was an English cricketer who played for Surrey County Cricket Club, Cambridge University and England. Already a cricketing prodigy during his school days, May played his entire cricket career as an amateur, and was regarded by many players and fans as England's finest batsman in the post-war era.[1]

Described in his Wisden obituary as "tall and handsome with a batting style that was close to classical, and... the hero of a generation of school boys",[2] May was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1981, and posthumously inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in 2009.[3] Wisden Cricketer's Almanack described May as a "schoolboy prodigy" who went on to become "one of England’s finest batsmen".[4]

  1. ^ Woodcock, John. "Peter May - the complete master". Cricinfo. Wisden Almanack. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Obituary - Peter May". ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. ^ "ICC and FICA launch Cricket Hall of Fame". ESPNcricinfo. 2 January 2009. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  4. ^ "The Story Of Peter May's Glorious Ascent – Almanack". Wisden. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2021.