Okeover Longcroft

Okeover Longcroft

Personal information
Full name	Okeover Butler Longcroft
Born	6 March 1850(1850-03-06) Havant, Hampshire, England
Died	7 September 1871(1871-09-07) (aged 21) Havant, Hampshire, England
Batting style	Right-handed
Role	Wicketkeeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1869–1870	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition	FC
Matches	2
Runs scored	28
Batting average	7.00
100s/50s	–/–
Top score	12
Balls bowled	103
Wickets	8
Bowling average	9.37
5 wickets in innings	–
10 wickets in match	–
Best bowling	3/15
Catches/stumpings	1/1
Source: Cricinfo, 28 December 2009

Okeover Butler Longcroft (6 March 1850 – 7 September 1871) was an English cricketer. Longcroft was a right-handed batsman who played as a wicketkeeper.

Longcroft made his first-class debut for Hampshire against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1869. In this match Longcroft, despite being a wicketkeeper did not keep wicket. Longcroft bowled in both the Marylebone Cricket Club's innings, taking three wickets in the match.

Longcroft made his second and final first-class appearance for Hampshire in 1870 against Lancashire. Longcroft kept wicket for Hampshire in this match, but despite that he bowled in both of Lancashire's innings, taking five wickets in the match. His final career bowling average was 9.37.

Longcroft died at his home, Hall Place in Havant, Hampshire on 7 September 1871. Longcroft was just 21 when he died.

External links

• Okeover Longcroft at Cricinfo
• Okeover Longcroft at CricketArchive

Persondata
Name	Longcroft, Okeover
Alternative names	Longcroft, Okeover Butler
Short description	English cricketer
Date of birth	6 March 1850
Place of birth	Havant, Hampshire
Date of death	7 September 1871
Place of death	Havant, Hampshire