Anthony Lewis (English cricketer)

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Anthony Lewis
Personal information
Full nameAnthony Charles Wilson Lewis
Born (1932-09-29) 29 September 1932 (age 88)
Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19521953 Cambridge University
19501953 Staffordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches7
Runs scored83
Batting average 9.22
100s/50s/1
Top score55
Catches/stumpings /
Source: Cricinfo, 30 November 2011

Anthony Charles Wilson Lewis (born 29 September 1932) is a former English cricketer. Lewis was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire and educated at Repton School.

Lewis made his debut for Staffordshire in the 1950 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. He made a further appearance for the county in 1953 against Durham. [1] While attending the University of Cambridge, Lewis made his first-class debut for Cambridge University Cricket Club against the Free Foresters in 1952. He made five further first-class appearances for the university, the last of which came against Sussex in 1953. [2] In his six first-class matches, he scored a total of 83 runs at an average of 9.22, with a high score of 55. [3] This score came on debut against the Free Foresters, [4] and was the only time he passed double figures in any match. [5]

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References

  1. "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Anthony Lewis" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Anthony Lewis" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Anthony Lewis" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  4. "Cambridge University v Free Foresters, 1952" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2011.
  5. "First-class Batting and Fielding Against Each Opponent by Anthony Lewis" . CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 November 2011.