Henry Wood (cricketer, born 1853)
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Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut | 13 August 1888 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 19 March 1892 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricInfo, 6 June 2020 |
Henry Wood (14 December 1853 – 30 April 1919) was an English cricketer who briefly played Test cricket for England, and enjoyed a successful career for Kent and Surrey that spanned the years between 1876 and 1900. A right-handed batsman who also bowled part-time right-arm fast, Wood was primarily a wicketkeeper. He was Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1891.[1] Although his batting average across his entire first-class career was 16.94, his Test batting average was 68.00 thanks to scores of 59 and 134* in his final two innings. His average is statistically the highest of any England Test player,[2] however a standard qualification of twenty innings played deducts him from the recognised lists.[3] He was the first wicketkeeper to score a Test century.[4]
Playing career
Wood was born in December 1853 in
It was for Surrey that Wood would be at his most prolific. After a winter stint at
Towards the later stages of his career he suffered from failing eyesight, and repeated fractures to his fingers.[6] He averaged 30.26 with the bat in 1895 including four half-centuries, and grew more prolific with the gloves: passing fifty catches in a season in both 1896 and 1897. He batting average otherwise remained in the mid-teens, however, and he played only nine matches in 1900 before his professional playing career ended.[5][10] He became a full-time umpire in 1910, having umpired sporadically as early as 1891, and in total he stood in 94 first-class matches.[16] He died in Waddon, Surrey in 1919.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Player Profile: Harry Wood". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Batting records / No Qualification". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "Records / England / Test matches / Highest averages". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians. Retrieved 8 August 2022.)
- ^ a b "Wicket-keeper of the year: Henry Wood". Wisden. 1891. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Ambrose, Don (2004). "Brief profile of Henry Wood". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Hampshire v Kent County Match 1876". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "First Class Batting By Team". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "Surrey v Australians Australia in England 1884". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d "FC Batting By Season". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "England v Australia Australia in England 1888 (2nd Test)". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "South Africa v England RG Warton's XI in South Africa 1888/89 (1st Test)". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "South Africa v England RG Warton's XI in South Africa 1888/89 (2nd Test)". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ "South Africa v England WW Read's XI in South Africa 1891/92 (Only Test)". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
- ^ Jessop, G.L. (3 September 1921). "My Reminiscences". The Cricketer. 1 (19): 2.
- ^ "Umpiring Match List". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 11 May 2014.
External links
- Henry Wood at ESPNcricinfo
- "Wicket-keeper of the year: Henry Wood". Wisden. 1891.