James Cranston
Bordesley, Birmingham | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 10 December 1904 Bristol, England | (aged 45)|||||||||||||||||||||
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Batting | Left-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Left-arm | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Only Test | 11 August 1890 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 16 August 2022 |
James Cranston (9 January 1859 – 10 December 1904) was an amateur
Australia in 1890
.
Although he only played in that one Test, at the Oval at the end of the 1890 season, it was a low-scoring match, and his
Ferris was masterly".[3]
Cranston played no more Test cricket, and his career all but came to an end a year later after suffering a fit whilst playing the game, although he was able to return briefly eight years later.
References
- ^ "James Cranston". cricketarchive.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "James Cranston". espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "Obituary in 1904". espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- A Brief Profile of James Cranston by Don Ambrose
- A Profile of James Cranston by Dave Liverman
- Obituary of James Cranston in the 1905 Wisden Cricketers' Almanack