Fen Cresswell
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| Personal information | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting style | Left-hand bat | |||
| Bowling style | Right-arm slow-medium | |||
| International information | ||||
| National side | New Zealand | |||
| Career statistics | ||||
| Competition | Tests | First-class | ||
| Matches | 3 | 33 | ||
| Runs scored | 14 | 89 | ||
| Batting average | 7.00 | 5.23 | ||
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/0 | ||
| Top score | 12* | 12* | ||
| Balls bowled | 650 | 8107 | ||
| Wickets | 13 | 124 | ||
| Bowling average | 22.46 | 22.53 | ||
| 5 wickets in innings | 1 | 8 | ||
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 | ||
| Best bowling | 6/168 | 8/100 | ||
| Catches/stumpings | 0/- | 11/- | ||
| Source: Cricinfo, | ||||
George Fenwick Cresswell (22 March 1915 – 10 January 1966) played three Tests for New Zealand. On his debut, he took six wickets in the first innings against England at The Oval in 1949.[1]
Born in Wanganui he was the older brother of Arthur Cresswell. He was found dead in Blenheim in 1966, with a gun next to him.[2] He had been suffering from cancer.[3]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "4th Test: England v New Zealand at The Oval, Aug 13-16, 1949". espncricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62703.html. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ "Fen Cresswell". espncricinfo. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/36617.html. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ "Mental health help there for NZ cricketers". stuff.co.nz. http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/sport/cricket/6072698/Mental-health-help-there-for-NZ-cricketers. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
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