Albert Knight

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = Albert Knight
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman (RHB)
bowling style = n/a
tests = 3
test runs = 81
test bat avg = 16.19
test 100s/50s = 0/1
test top score = 70*
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 = 133/0
FCs = 391
FC runs = 19,357
FC bat avg = 29.24
FC 100s/50s = 34/91
FC top score = 229*
FC balls = 156
FC wickets = 4
FC bowl avg = 29.25
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 2/34
FC catches/stumpings = 133/0
debut date = 1 January
debut year = 1904
last date = 8 March
last year = 1904
source = http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/15908.html

Albert Ernest Knight (8 October 1872 in Leicester – 25 April 1946 in Edmonton, Middlesex) was an English professional cricket player. He was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys.

From 1895 until 1912 he played for Leicestershire as a somewhat dour batsman in a generally weak team. He represented England in three matches of the 1903-04 Ashes series against Australia, with a highest score of 70 not out at Sydney.

His most important contribution to the game was a book, "The Complete Cricketer", published in 1906. Sir Derek Birley, in his "A Social History of English Cricket", described it as "a masterpiece of its kind, stuffed full of learned observations in weighty prose". Wisden called it "grandiose in style, containing much startling metaphor".

After retirement, Knight was cricket coach at Highgate School.

External links

* [http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/15908.html Cricinfo page on A E Knight]