George Knew junior

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George Knew junior
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Alan Knew
Born (1954-03-05) 5 March 1954 (age 66)
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
BattingRight-handed
Relations George Knew senior (father)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19721973 Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches41
Runs scored5942
Batting average 11.80
100s/50s//
Top score2542*
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings //
Source: Cricinfo, 30 October 2011

George Alan Knew (born 5 March 1954) is a former English cricketer. Knew was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Leicester, Leicestershire.

Knew made his first-class cricket debut for Leicestershire against Oxford University in 1972. He made three further first-class appearances the following season in the County Championship against Nottinghamshire, Essex and Derbyshire. [1] In his four first-class matches, he scored 59 runs at an average of 11.80, with a high score of 25. [2] He made a single List A appearance against Surrey in the John Player League, [3] ending the match unbeaten on 42, though Leicestershire still lost by 23 runs. [4]

His father, George Knew senior, also played first-class cricket for Leicestershire.

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References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by George Knew". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Knew". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  3. "List A Matches played by George Knew". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  4. "Leicestershire v Surrey, 1973 John Player League". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2011.