Wilfred Flowers

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = Wilfred Flowers
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Right-arm off-break
tests = 8
test runs = 254
test bat avg = 18.14
test 100s/50s = 0/1
test top score = 56
test balls = 858
test wickets = 14
test bowl avg = 21.14
test 5s = 1
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 5/46
test catches/stumpings = 2/0
FCs = 442
FC runs = 12,891
FC bat avg = 20.07
FC 100s/50s = 9/56
FC top score = 173
FC balls = 56,375
FC wickets = 1,188
FC bowl avg = 15.89
FC 5s = 73
FC 10s = 15
FC best bowling = 8/22
FC catches/stumpings = 222/0
debut date = 12 December
debut year = 1884
last date = 19 July
last year = 1893
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/78/78.html

Wilfred Flowers (born 7 December 1856 in Calverton, Nottinghamshire, England; died 1 November 1926 in Carlton, Nottingham, England) was a professional cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club between 1877 and 1896. He also played eight Test matches for England.

Flowers was a slow bowler, who bowled offbreaks and a strong batsman who was one of the leading all-rounders of his day. He toured Australia with Alfred Shaw's teams in 1884/5 and 1886/7, which accounted for seven of the Tests he played in. He also played in one Test at Lord's in 1893.

After retiring as a player, Flowers served as an umpire from 1907 to 1912.

Flowers was married to Martha, and was a frame work knitter, and later a lacehand, by trade. At birth, he was registered as Wilfred Flower.

References

* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/78/78.html CricketArchive page on Wilfred Flowers]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/12860.html Cricinfo page on Wilfred Flowers]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/0/704.html Brief profile of Wilfred Flowers by Don Ambrose]