Andrew Greenwood

Andrew Greenwood (20 August 1847 – 12 February 1889)[1] was an English cricketer, who played in the first two cricket Tests. Greenwood was small in height, but a gutsy batsman, who was also noted for his fielding in the deep.

Andrew Greenwood
Lillywhite's Australian touring team in 1876. Greenwood is seated on the chair on the far right.
Personal information
Full nameAndrew Greenwood
Born(1847-08-20)20 August 1847
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Died12 February 1889(1889-02-12) (aged 41)
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
RelationsLuke Greenwood (uncle)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 4)15 March 1877 v Australia
Last Test4 April 1877 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1869–1880Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 2 141
Runs scored 77 4,307
Batting average 19.25 18.32
100s/50s –/– 1/18
Top score 49 111
Balls bowled 16
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 2/– 70/–
Source: CricketArchive, 26 December 2009

Born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, Greenwood, who was a professional cricketer, played his first-class cricket for Yorkshire from 1869 to 1880,[1] but is most noted for going on tour to Australia with James Lillywhite's team in 1876-77. He played in both matches against Combined Australian teams, games which were later recognised as the first two Test matches.

Greenwood later suffered severely from rheumatism, and died of tuberculosis in Huddersfield in February 1889, aged 41.[2]

References

  1. Warner, David (2011). The Yorkshire County Cricket Club: 2011 Yearbook (113th ed.). Ilkley, Yorkshire: Great Northern Books. p. 369. ISBN 978-1-905080-85-4.
  2. "Pavilion Gossip" Cricket, 21 February 1889, p. 26.


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