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Joseph Caprani

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Joseph Caprani
Personal information
Born(1920-05-27)27 May 1920
Dublin, Ireland
Died16 July 2015(2015-07-16) (aged 95)
Dublin, Ireland
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 95
Batting average 9.5
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 44
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: CricketArchive, 6 December 2022

Joseph Desmond Caprani (27 May 1920 – 16 July 2015) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman[1] he made his debut for Ireland in June 1948 against Yorkshire and went on to play for them seven times in all,[2] including five first-class matches.[3] His last game was against Scotland in June 1960.[2][4]

After retiring as a player, he became an umpire, umpiring a match between Ireland and Scotland in 1975.[5] He also served as president of the Irish Cricket Union in 1983.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Cricket Archive profile
  2. ^ a b c Cricket Europe Stats Zone profile Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ First-class matches played by Joseph Caprani at Cricket Archive
  4. ^ "CAPRANI, Joseph Desmond". Irish Times. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
  5. ^ Joseph Caprani as an umpire in other matches at Cricket Archive Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine