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Kenneth Ball

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Kenneth Ball
Personal information
Full name
Kenneth John Ball
Born16 May 1889
Northampton,
Northamptonshire, England
Died16 January 1958(1958-01-16) (aged 68)
Northampton,
Northamptonshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingUnknown
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1921Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 12
Runs scored 178
Batting average 8.47
100s/50s –/–
Top score 49
Balls bowled 734
Wickets 13
Bowling average 29.53
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/52
Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 January 2013

Kenneth John Ball (16 May 1889 – 16 January 1958) was an English cricketer. Ball was a right-handed batsman whose bowling style is unknown. He was born at Northampton, Northamptonshire.

Ball made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire against Essex in the 1921 County Championship at the County Ground, Northampton. He made eleven further first-class appearances for the county in 1921, the last of which came against Warwickshire.[1] In his twelve first-class matches for Northamptonshire, he scored a total of 178 runs at an average of 8.47, with a high score of 49.[2] With the ball, he took 13 wickets at a bowling average of 29.53, with best figures of 4/52.[3]

He died at the town of his birth on 16 January 1958.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Kenneth Ball". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Kenneth Ball". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  3. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Kenneth Ball". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
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