Henry Martyn (cricketer)
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Full name | Henry Martyn | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Lifton, Devon, England | 16 July 1877||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 August 1928 Dawlish, Devon, England | (aged 51)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1901–1908 | Somerset | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1899–1900 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1898 | Cornwall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First-class debut | 15 May 1899 Oxford University v AJ Webbe's XI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last First-class | 27 August 1908 Somerset v Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 28 February 2010 |
Henry Martyn (16 July 1877 – 8 August 1928) was an English cricketer who made 97 first-class appearances for Oxford University and Somerset between 1899 and 1908.[1] He is described in his Wisden obituary as "one of the finest wicket-keepers ever seen in first-class cricket".[2] In his 1981 article, John Arlott selected Martyn as the best English wicket-keeper never to play for England.[3]
Cricket career
After an education at
Martyn didn't appear again for Somerset until July 1902, when he was part of the team to face the touring Australians, a match in which he played as a specialist batsman, making a half-century in the first-innings.[6] He played regular county cricket for Somerset from 1902 until 1906, averaging 24.86 with the bat in 74 matches.[5] Martyn's top-score in first-class cricket came in a 1905 match against the Australians, when opening the batting whilst following-on, he made an unbeaten 130.[7] He was praised for his performance in the Gentlemen v Players match in 1906, when he was behind the wicket for fast bowlers Walter Brearley and Neville Knox. Although he retired from first-class cricket at the conclusion of the 1906 season, he returned to play one last match for the county in 1908 for Len Braund's benefit match.[2]
References
- Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Obituary: Henry Martyn". Wisden. 1929. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ a b Arlott, John (1981). "The best who never". Wisden. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "Oxford University v AJ Webbe's XI". CricketArchive. 15 May 1899. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ a b "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Henry Martyn". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "Somerset v Australians". CricketArchive. 17 July 1902. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
- ^ "Somerset v Australians". CricketArchive. 13 July 1905. Retrieved 28 February 2010.
External links
- Henry Martyn at ESPNcricinfo
- Henry Martyn at CricketArchive (subscription required)