Biography.guide
Home › People › Cricketer › Thomas Abraham
Portrait of Thomas Abraham

Thomas Abraham

1838 – 1873

English cricketer

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

About Thomas Abraham

Lived 1838 – 1873 (aged 35). Thomas Abraham was a British cricketer.

Thomas Smyth Abraham (19 June 1838 – 14 December 1873) was an English barrister and first-class cricketer.

Life Born at Exeter, Devon, he was the son of Richard Thomas Abraham of the city. He matriculated at Exeter College, Oxford in 1856, graduating B.A. in 1861. He was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn in 1865.

Abraham died at Algiers in French Algeria, on 14 December 1873.

Cricket Abraham's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He made one appearance in first-class cricket for the Gentlemen of England against Cambridge University in 1870 at Fenner's, Cambridge. He batted twice in the match, scoring 9 runs in the Gentlemen's first-innings, before he was dismissed by Walter Money, while in their second-innings he was dismissed for a duck by the same bowler. He also bowled a total of 22 overs across the match, which ended in a draw, despite the Gentlemen being asked to follow-on.

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
Also known as
Thomas Smyth Abraham

People in Thomas Abraham's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Thomas Abraham's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Thomas Abraham?

English cricketer (1838-1873)

When was Thomas Abraham born?

Thomas Abraham was born on 19 June 1838 in Exeter.

When did Thomas Abraham die?

Thomas Abraham died on 14 December 1873 in Algiers.

What was Thomas Abraham's occupation?

Thomas Abraham was a cricketer.

What nationality was Thomas Abraham?

Thomas Abraham was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Thomas Abraham

· Wikidata: Q17423402

· DBpedia: Thomas Abraham (cricketer)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Thomas Abraham. https://biography.guide/thomas-abraham/

MLA: "Thomas Abraham." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/thomas-abraham/.

Chicago: "Thomas Abraham." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/thomas-abraham/.

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

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:10 UTC