Ned Wenman

Edward Gower "Ned" Wenman (18 August 1803 – 28 December 1879) was an English first-class cricketer whose career spanned the 1825 to 1854 seasons. A specialist wicket-keeper, he was a prominent member of the great Kent team of the 1840s which also featured Nicholas Felix, William Hillyer, Alfred Mynn and Fuller Pilch. Wenman is generally remembered as one of the greatest wicketkeepers of the 19th century. He came from a cricketing family, other first-class players being his cousins George and John, his son William and his brother Charles. In his first-class career, Wenman made 146 appearances, totalling 3,204 runs with a highest score of 73 not out and taking 45 wickets bowling occasionally with a slow underarm style. He held 118 catches and completed 87 stumpings.[1]

Ned Wenman
Personal information
Born18 August 1803
Benenden, Kent, England
Died28 December 1879 (aged 76)
Benenden, Kent, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1825–1842Kent county cricket teams
1842–1854Kent County Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 146
Runs scored 3,204
Batting average 13.35
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 73
Balls bowled 3,328
Wickets 45
Bowling average –[upper-alpha 1]
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 6/–[upper-alpha 1]
Catches/stumpings 118/87
Source: CricInfo, 10 December 2018

Notes
  1. In the period in which Wenman played the number of runs conceded by bowlers was generally not recorded so it is impossible to calculate a bowling average or to determine how many runs were conceded when he took his best bowling figures.

References
  1. "Ned Wenman". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2 June 2013.

Bibliography
  • Altham, H. S. (1962). A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914). George Allen & Unwin.
  • Birley, Derek (1999). A Social History of English Cricket. Aurum.
  • Bowen, Rowland (1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development. Eyre & Spottiswoode.
  • Haygarth, Arthur (1862). Scores & Biographies, Volumes 1–4. Lillywhite.
  • Major, John (2007). More Than A Game. HarperCollins.


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