About George Maddox
Lived 1811 – 1867 (aged 55–56). George Maddox was an Australian cricketer.
George Maddox (born c. 1811 in Ireland), was an Australian cricket player, who played four games for Tasmania.
He has the distinction of having participated in the first ever first-class cricket match in Australia. Maddox's catch to dismiss the Victorian batsman W. Philpott for 17, off the bowling of Robert McDowell, was the first-ever catch in first-class cricket in Australia.
George Maddox died on 7 July 1867 in Melbourne, Victoria at the age of 56.
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Who was George Maddox?
Australian cricketer (1811-1867)
When was George Maddox born?
George Maddox was born in 1811 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
When did George Maddox die?
George Maddox died on 7 July 1867.
What was George Maddox's occupation?
George Maddox was a cricketer.
What nationality was George Maddox?
George Maddox was Australian.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: George Maddox (cricketer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). George Maddox. https://biography.guide/george-maddox-cricketer/
MLA: "George Maddox." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/george-maddox-cricketer/.
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