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Full name | William Austin | ||||||||||||||
Born | 1801 Cambridge | ||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 22 June 2013 |
William Austin (born 1801) was an English first-class cricketer active in 1827 and 1828. He was born in Cambridge. [1] [2]
Austin made two first-class appearances for the Cambridge Union Club, with both appearances coming against Cambridge University in 1827 and 1828 at the University Ground, Barnwell. [3] Austin scored a total of 59 runs in his two matches, top scoring with 35. [4]
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