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George Knight

1835 – 1901

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Lived 1835 – 1901 (aged 65). George Knight was a British cricketer.

George Knight (28 March 1835 – 8 January 1901) was an English cricketer. Knight was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He occasionally bowled underarm slow. He was born at Petworth, Sussex.

Knight made his first-class debut for Sussex against Kent in 1860. He played infrequently for Sussex over the next fourteen years, making twelve further first-class appearances, the last of which came against Gloucestershire in 1874. In his thirteen first-class appearances, he scored a total of 125 runs at an average of 6.25, with a high score of 21. In the field he took 8 catches and made 11 stumpings. With his occasionally underarm bowling, he took just a single wicket.

He died at the town of his birth on 8 January 1901.

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Who was George Knight?

cricketer (1835-1901)

When was George Knight born?

George Knight was born on 28 March 1835 in Petworth.

When did George Knight die?

George Knight died on 8 January 1901 in England, Petworth, Sussex.

What was George Knight's occupation?

George Knight was a cricketer.

What nationality was George Knight?

George Knight was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: George Knight

· Wikidata: Q16030490

· DBpedia: George Knight (cricketer, born 1835)

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