Syd Gregory

Syd Gregory
Gregory in 1896
Personal information
Full name
Sydney Edward Gregory
Born(1870-04-14)14 April 1870
Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
Died1 August 1929(1929-08-01) (aged 59)
Randwick, New South Wales, Australia
NicknameLittle Tich
Height1.64 m (5 ft 5 in)
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 58)21 July 1890 v England
Last Test19 August 1912 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1889/90–1911/12New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 58 369
Runs scored 2,282 15,188
Batting average 24.53 28.54
100s/50s 4/8 25/65
Top score 201 201
Balls bowled 30 599
Wickets 0 2
Bowling average 195.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/8
Catches/stumpings 25/– 174/–
Source: CricketArchive, 8 May 2012

Sydney Edward Gregory (14 April 1870 – 1 August 1929), sometimes known as Edward Sydney Gregory, was a cricketer who played for New South Wales and Australia. At the time of his retirement, he had played a world-record 58 Test matches during a career spanning 1890 to 1912. A right-handed batsman, he was also a renowned fielder, particularly at cover point.