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Frederick Gross
Personal information
Full name
Frederick Albert Gross
Born(1902-09-17)17 September 1902
South Stoneham, Hampshire, England
Died11 March 1975(1975-03-11) (aged 72)
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break googly
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1934Warwickshire
1924–1929Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 35
Runs scored 202
Batting average 7.21
100s/50s –/–
Top score 32*
Balls bowled 3,251
Wickets 51
Bowling average 37.76
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 5/53
Catches/stumpings 18/–
Source: Cricinfo, 23 January 2010

Frederick Albert Gross (17 September 1902 – 11 March 1975) was an English first-class cricketer. A right-handed batsman who bowled leg break and googly, he made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Sussex in the 1924 County Championship. Gross represented Hampshire in 34 first-class matches for Hampshire from 1924 to 1929. Gross' final appearance for the county came against Yorkshire. Gross took 50 wickets for Hampshire at a bowling average of 37.76, with best figures of 5/53, which was Gross' only five wicket haul.

Gross represented Warwickshire in a single first-class match in 1934 against Yorkshire, where he took a single wicket.

Gross died at Birmingham, Warwickshire on 11 March 1975.