Cyril Sewell

Cyril Otto Hudson Sewell (19 December 1874 – 19 August 1951) was a Natal-born English first-class cricketer who played for Gloucestershire and the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1895 and 1919.

Cricket career A right-handed batsman, Sewell could open the batting or play lower in the order, as required. The majority of his 173 first-class appearances were made for Gloucestershire, who he captained in the two years prior to the First World War.

At the age of 19, he was part of the South African side which toured England in 1894. On the tour, Sewell was the leading run-scorer for the tourists, accruing 1,038 runs at an average of 30.52, although none of the matches were considered to be first-class. He moved to England the following year and made his Gloucestershire debut in May 1895. He scored his maiden century the following season against Nottinghamshire, scoring 104 runs in the second innings. He scored over 1,000 runs in a season for the first of two occasions in 1898, accruing 1,114 runs at an average of 33.75. He then toured North America as part of Pelham Warner's side in late 1898. Described in his Wisden obituary as a "hard-hitting, attractive batsman", Sewell scored 7,562 runs in first-class cricket at an average of 26.07, and hit nine centuries.