Robert Henderson (Welsh cricketer)
Robert Henderson (30 March 1865 – 28 January 1931) was a
Brilliant debut season in 1883
Born in
However, he then became ill and hardly played for three seasons. He went to India in 1885-86 to coach the Parsi cricketers in
Return to the game
On his return to playing in 1887 Henderson bowled far less and played generally as a specialist batsman, but nevertheless again established himself in the Surrey side, being
In 1889 he again topped 500 first-class runs, and made several vital half-centuries; he was one of nine Wisden Cricketers of the Year in the Almanack's 1890 edition. 1891 saw him make his only century, scoring 106 against Somerset, and the next year he was selected for the Players against the Gentlemen at Lord's.
Later career
After the 1893 season Henderson played little for his county and did not bowl at all, but he continued to appear occasionally until 1896.
He also stood as an umpire on three occasions, all before the end of his playing career, including the 1895 and 1896 Gentlemen v Players games.
He died at the age of 65 in Wallington, Surrey.
References
- ^ Mukherjee, Abhishek (28 October 2015). "Parsees vs Europeans, 1892-93: First First-Class match on Indian soil". Cricket Country. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
External links
- Robert Henderson at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Robert Henderson at ESPNcricinfo
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