John Sams (cricketer)

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John Sams
Personal information
Full nameJohn Sams
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1871 Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches2
Runs scored32
Batting average 10.66
100s/50s0/0
Top score16
Balls bowled85
Wickets 3
Bowling average 13.66
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match0
Best bowling2/5
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 December 2011

John Sams (date of birth and death unknown) was an English cricketer.

Sams made two first-class cricket appearances for Sussex County Cricket Club in 1856, both against Surrey. [1] In his first match against Surrey at the Royal Brunswick Ground, Hove, Sams scored 16 runs in Sussex's first-innings before being dismissed by Thomas Sherman. In Surrey's first-innings he took the wicket of Julius Caesar, finishing with figures of 1/20 from ten overs. In Sussex's second-innings he was dismissed by Frederick Miller for 12, he followed this up by bowling two wicketless overs in Surrey's second-innings. Surrey won the match by 9 wickets. [2] In his second match at The Oval, Sams bowled four wicketless overs in Surrey's first-innings, while in Sussex's he was dismissed for a single run by Will Martingell. He took the wickets of Martingell and Will Mortlock in Surrey's second-innings, finishing with figures of 2/5 from five overs. He ended Sussex's second-innings not out on 3, with Surrey winning by 240 runs. [3]

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References

  1. "First-Class Matches played by John Sams". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  2. "Sussex v Surrey, 1856". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  3. "Surrey v Sussex, 1856". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 December 2011.

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