William Blackman (cricketer)

William Blackman
Personal information
Born(1862-11-27)27 November 1862
Arundel, Sussex, England
Died2 June 1885(1885-06-02) (aged 22)
Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1881–1884Sussex
FC debut4 July 1881 Sussex v Hampshire
Last FC8 September 1884 Sussex v Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 34
Runs scored 1,070
Batting average 18.44
100s/50s 0/5
Top score 89
Balls bowled 4,438
Wickets 87
Bowling average 21.63
5 wickets in innings 4
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 7/86
Catches/stumpings 21/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 January 2009

William Blackman (27 November 1862 – 2 June 1885) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sussex County Cricket Club. He was educated at Ardingly College and played 34 times for Sussex between 1881 and 1884.[1] Suffering from poor health, he then moved to Melbourne, Australia, where he died of tuberculosis at the age of 22 within a few months.

References

  1. ^ Brief profile of William Blackman, CricketArchive. Retrieved 2008-06-06. (subscription required)