George Simpson-Hayward

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = George Simpson-Hayward
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm lob bowler
tests = 5
test runs = 105
test bat avg = 15.00
test 100s/50s = -/-
test top score = 29*
test balls = 898
test wickets = 23
test bowl avg = 18.26
test 5s = 2
test 10s = -
test best bowling = 6/43
test catches/stumpings = 1/-
FCs = 200
FC runs = 5556
FC bat avg = 18.58
FC 100s/50s = 3/9
FC top score = 130
FC balls = 20062
FC wickets = 503
FC bowl avg = 21.39
FC 5s = 31
FC 10s = 1
FC best bowling = 7/54
FC catches/stumpings = 133/-
debut date = 1 January
debut year = 1910
last date = 11 March
last year = 1910
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/20197.html

George Hayward Thomas Simpson-Hayward (June 7, 1875, Stoneleigh, Warwickshire – October 2, 1936, Icomb Place, Gloucestershire) was an English cricketer who played in 5 Tests in 1910. He was educated at Malvern College.

He is notable for being the last serious exponent of underarm or lob bowling to appear regularly in first-class cricket. He played for Cambridge University (1895-97) and Worcestershire (1899-1914). He played throughout the five-Test series on matting pitches in South Africa in 1909-10 taking the first of his 23 wickets with his fifth ball. He bowled brisk off-breaks along a low trajectory with a leg-break action. He was a Cambridge Blue at both cricket and soccer.