Sir Tim O'Brien, 3rd Baronet

Sir Tim O'Brien, 3rd Baronet

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = Sir Tim O'Brien
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman (RHB)
bowling style = Left-arm
tests = 5
test runs = 59
test bat avg = 7.37
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 20
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 = 266
FC runs = 11397
FC bat avg = 27.00
FC 100s/50s = 15/58
FC top score = 202
FC balls = 484
FC wickets = 4
FC bowl avg = 85.00
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 1/10
FC catches/stumpings = 173/2
debut date = 10 July
debut year = 1884
last date = 23 March
last year = 1896
source = http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/PLAYERS/ENG/O/OBRIEN_TC_01000073/

Sir Timothy (Tim) Carew O'Brien, 3rd Baronet was born at Dublin on 5 November, 1861 and died at Ramsey, Isle of Man on 9 December, 1948. He was an Irish baronet who played cricket for England in five Test matches.

A forceful right-handed batsman, O'Brien played in 266 first class cricket matches as an amateur for Oxford University (where he won a Blue in 1884) and 1885 and in fairly regular appearances for Middlesex through to 1898. His 92 for Oxford against the 1884 Australians was instrumental in the university's only victory over an Australian team. He played for England against Australia at Old Trafford that year and again four years later at Lord's, but in neither game did his distinguish himself.

He toured with MCC teams twice: in 1887-88 he went with George Vernon to Australia and in 1895-96 he went with Lord Hawke's side to South Africa, where he acted as captain once against South Africa at Port Elizabeth in February 1896, winning the game largely as a result of George Lohmann's match return of 15/45 (7/38 and 8/7).

In county cricket, he was known for hard hitting innings, with a highest score of 202, scored as part of a partnership with Robert Slade Lucas that put on 338 in 200 minutes.

Uniquely, O'Brien captained Ireland as well as England, recording a top score of 167 against his alma mater for the country of his birth during a brief Irish tour of England. This remained an Irish record until 1973.

He had 10 children, the eldest of whom, Timothy Jnr., died in Flanders during the First World War. Sir Timothy was, at the time of his death in 1948, the oldest cricketer to have played in England-Australia Tests. His brother John also played international cricket for Ireland.

ee also

*History of Test cricket (1884 to 1889)
*History of Test cricket (1890 to 1900)

External references

* [http://uk.cricinfo.com/db/PLAYERS/ENG/O/OBRIEN_TC_01000073/ Player profile] from Cricinfo
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/73/73.html CricketArchive page on Tim O'Brien]


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