- George Bean
Infobox Historic Cricketer
nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = George Bean
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
batting style = Right-handed batsman (RHB)
bowling style = Right-arm medium pace
tests = 3
test runs = 92
test bat avg = 18.40
test 100s/50s = 0/1
test top score = 50
test balls = 0
test wickets = 0
test bowl avg = n/a
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = n/a
test catches/stumpings = 4/0
FCs = 247
FC runs = 8,634
FC bat avg = 20.70
FC 100s/50s = 9/40
FC top score = 186
FC balls = 17,076
FC wickets = 260
FC bowl avg = 27.25
FC 5s = 9
FC 10s = 2
FC best bowling = 8/29
FC catches/stumpings = 154/0
debut date = 1 January
debut year = 1892
last date = 28 March
last year = 1892
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/144/144.htmlGeorge Bean (7 March 1864 in
Sutton-in-Ashfield ,Nottinghamshire ,England – 16 March 1923 inMansfield , Nottinghamshire, England) was acricket er who playedfirst-class cricket forSussex County Cricket Club between 1886 and 1898. He also played three Test matches for England in 1891/2.In 1885 Bean played an unsuccessful season for his home county of Nottinghamshire before moving on to Sussex. His most successful season was in 1891, which earned him a place on Lord Sheffield's tour to Australia in 1891/2, but he did not excel himself on the tour, and his form suffered further in 1892, ruling him out of further England contention. He had his Sussex benefit in 1893. After playing for Sussex, he moved onto the
Lord's groundstaff and was a senior member there on his death. He had a successful benefit at Lord's in 1921.Bean died of
pneumonia on 16 March 1923. His wife was Eliza predeceased him by approximately 9 years.References
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/144/144.html CricketArchive article on George Bean]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Articles/0/210.html A profile of George Bean by Dave Liverman]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Pictures/5/5265.html Last resting place of George Bean]
* [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/9051.html Cricinfo page on George Bean]
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