Biography.guide
Home › People › Cricketer › Boris Wilenkin
Portrait of Boris Wilenkin

Boris Wilenkin

1933 – 2003

English first-class cricketer

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Boris Wilenkin

Lived 1933 – 2003 (aged 69). Boris Wilenkin was a British cricketer.

Boris Charles Gregory Wilenkin (20 June 1933 – 18 March 2003) was an English first-class cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Cambridge University and the Free Foresters between 1956–59.

Life and first-class cricket Wilenkin was born at Belgravia in June 1933. He was educated at Harrow School, where he played for the school as an opening batsman for three years. He debuted in minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire against Buckinghamshire in the 1951 Minor Counties Championship. He carried out his national service as a second lieutenant with the Irish Guards in 1952. The following year he went up to Trinity College, Cambridge. While studying at Cambridge Wilenkin made his debut in first-class cricket for the Free Foresters against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1955. He debuted the following year for Cambridge University, making ten first-class appearances for the university in 1956. made against Leicestershire. He played his final minor counties matches for Oxfordshire in 1956, having made 29 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship. Wilenkin died at Oxford in March 2003.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Harrow School, Trinity College
Also known as
Boris Charles Gregory Wilenkin

People in Boris Wilenkin's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Boris Wilenkin's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Boris Wilenkin?

English first-class cricketer (1933-2003)

When was Boris Wilenkin born?

Boris Wilenkin was born on 20 June 1933 in Belgravia.

When did Boris Wilenkin die?

Boris Wilenkin died on 18 March 2003 in Oxford.

What was Boris Wilenkin's occupation?

Boris Wilenkin was a cricketer.

What nationality was Boris Wilenkin?

Boris Wilenkin was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Boris Wilenkin

· Wikidata: Q64757277

· DBpedia: Boris Wilenkin

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Boris Wilenkin. https://biography.guide/boris-wilenkin/

MLA: "Boris Wilenkin." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/boris-wilenkin/.

Chicago: "Boris Wilenkin." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/boris-wilenkin/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:10 UTC