Hopper Levett

William Howard Vincent "Hopper" Levett (25 January 1908 – 1 December 1995) was an English cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper for Kent County Cricket Club between 1930 and 1947.

Hopper Levett
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Howard Vincent Levett
Born(1908-01-25)25 January 1908
Goudhurst, Kent
Died1 December 1995(1995-12-01) (aged 87)
Hastings, East Sussex
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 273)5 January 1934 v India
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1930–1947Kent
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 175
Runs scored 7 2,524
Batting average 7.00 12.25
100s/50s 0/0 0/2
Top score 5 76
Balls bowled 0 3
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 3/0 283/195
Source: CricInfo, 20 July 2009

Levett was born at Goudhurst in Kent and educated at Brighton College. He played in one Test match in 1934. He was a gentleman farmer from an old Kentish family that owned hop farms. He died at Hastings in Sussex.


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