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George Longman

George Longman
Personal information
Full name George Henry Longman
Born (1852-08-03)3 August 1852
Farnborough, Hampshire, England
Died 19 August 1938(1938-08-19) (aged 86)
Wimbledon Common, Surrey, England
Batting style Right-handed
Role Occasional wicketkeeper
Relations Henry Longman (Son)
Domestic team information
Years Team
1872–1875 Cambridge University
1875–1877 & 1881–1885 Hampshire
1877–1878 & 1881 Marylebone Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 68
Runs scored 2,448
Batting average 20.57
100s/50s –/11
Top score 98
Balls bowled 288
Wickets 3
Bowling average 60.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/1
Catches/stumpings 41/4
Source: Cricinfo, 28 February 2010

George Henry Longman (3 August 1852 – 19 August 1938) was an English cricketer. Longman was a right-handed batsman who played occasionally as a wicketkeeper.

Longman was educated at Eton College, where he represented the college cricket team. Longman captained the college in 1871. Longman was later educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, where he represented the University cricket team.

Longman made his first-class debut for Cambridge University in 1872 against the Marylebone Cricket Club. Longman represented the University in 27 first-class matches from 1872 to 1875, with his final match for the University coming against Oxford University at Lord's. In his 27 matches for the University Longman scored 1,019 runs at a batting average of 22.15, with four half centuries and a high score of 80 against Oxford University in 1872. In the field he took 11 catches and while keeping wicket he made a single stumping.

In 1875 Longman made his debut for Hampshire against Sussex. Longman represented Hampshire in 27 first-class matches, with his final first-class match coming against Sussex in 1885, the year that Hampshire lost their first-class status until the 1895 County Championship. In his 27 appearances for Hampshire, Longman scored 856 runs at an average of 17.46, with four half centuries and a high score of 78 against Surrey in 1884. In the field he took 20 catches and made 3 stumpings.


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