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Albert Powell (South African sportsman)

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Albert Powell
Personal information
Full name
Albert William Powell
Born18 July 1873 (1873-07-18)
Kimberley, Cape Colony
Died11 September 1948 (1948-09-12) (aged 75)
Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm
RelationsJackie Powell (brother)
International information
National side
Only Test1 April 1899 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 1 16
Runs scored 16 296
Batting average 8.00 9.86
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 11 31
Balls bowled 20 709
Wickets 1 12
Bowling average 10.00 34.33
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/10 4/62
Catches/stumpings 2/– 16/–
Source: Cricinfo, 13 November 2022

Albert "Bertie" William Powell (18 July 1873 – 11 September 1948) was a South African sportsman who played both international cricket and rugby union for South Africa.[1]

Powell was born in Kimberley, Cape Colony, in 1873. An all-rounder with safe hands in the field, he played sporadically for Griqualand West from 1892/93 to 1904/05. When Lord Hawke brought the English team to South Africa in 1898/99, Powell was selected for the second Test, played at Cape Town. England won the match comprehensively by 210 runs, despite a first innings deficit of 85, and Powell's score of 11 was South Africa's highest in their second innings total of 35.[2]

In 1896, Powell played at centre for the South Africa national rugby union team in the third Test of the British Isles tour of South Africa.[3] This was his only international rugby match.

Powell's brother Jackie captained South Africa at rugby and also played first-class cricket for Griqualand West.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Albert Powell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ^ "2nd Test, Cape Town, April 01 - 04, 1899, England tour of South Africa". Cricinfo. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  3. ^ Bertie Powell rugby profile Scrum.com
  4. ^ "John Powell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 September 2023.