George Parr (22 May 1826 – 23 June 1891) was an English cricketer whose first-class career lasted from 1844 to 1870. Known popularly as the "Lion of the North", Parr was a right-handed batsman and bowled occasional right-handed underarm deliveries. Throughout his career he played mainly for Nottinghamshire, and was club captain from 1856 to 1870. He also made occasional appearances for other counties and for Marylebone Cricket Club. He was a stalwart of the All-England Eleven and was captain of the first England touring team, which went to North America in 1859. He also captained England's second tour to Australia and New Zealand in 1864, returning home unbeaten.[2] During this trip he travelled with the team from Liverpool to Melbourne on the SS Great Britain.[3]
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| Full name | George Parr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 22 May 1826 Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 June 1891 (aged 65) Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Lion of the North | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9[1] in (1.75 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batsman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1845–1870 | Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1853–1854 | Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1853–1854 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1854–1858 | Kent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1863 | MCC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parr played in 207 first-class matches and had 358 innings, in 30 of which he was not out. Parr is widely considered as the best batsman in England in his time.[2][4] He scored 6,626 runs (average 20.20) at a time when conditions greatly favoured bowlers. His highest score was 130 for Nottinghamshire, against Surrey at The Oval on 14 July 1859; his only century. He made 31 fifties and took 126 catches. He took 29 wickets in his career with a best analysis of 6/42. The Parr Stand which was replaced at Trent Bridge was named in his honour.[2][5]
References
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- ^ George Parr, British Museum.
- ^ a b c "Player Profile: George Parr". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- ^ "SS Great Britain : Brunel's ss Great Britain".
- ^ "Obituaries in 1891". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. 1892. Retrieved 30 August 2024 – via ESPNcricinfo.
- ^ "Player Profile: George Parr". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
- Sources
- H S Altham, A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914), George Allen & Unwin, 1926
- Derek Birley, A Social History of English Cricket, Aurum, 1999
- Rowland Bowen, Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1970
- Arthur Haygarth, Scores & Biographies, Volumes 3–9 (1841–1866), Lillywhite, 1862–1867
- John Major, More Than A Game, HarperCollins, 2007 – includes the famous 1859 touring team photo taken on board ship at Liverpool
- Chris Harte, A History of Australian Cricket, Andre Deutsch, 1993
External links
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Media related to George Parr (cricketer) at Wikimedia Commons- George Parr at ESPNcricinfo
