C. B. Fry
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| Full name | Charles Burgess Fry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 April 1872 Croydon, Surrey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 September 1956 (aged 84) Cricklewood, Middlesex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Batter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 95) | 13 February 1896 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 22 August 1912 v Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1892–1895 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1894–1908 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1909–1921 | Hampshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 30 September 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Charles Burgess Fry (25 April 1872 – 7 September 1956) was an English athlete, cricketer, and footballer.[1] He was best known for his cricket, in which he represented England in 26 Test matches between 1896 and 1912. In football, he represented England twice, and also played in an FA Cup final. His most famous feat in athletics was to break the world record for the long jump. Later in his life, Fry was a writer and diplomat. His success in the latter profession led to him being invited to become the King of Albania, but he refused.
As a cricketer, Fry was a right-handed top order batter who could also be effective as a right arm fast-medium bowler. In domestic first-class cricket, he played for Oxford University from 1892 to 1895, for Sussex from 1894 to 1908 (as team captain for the last five seasons), and Hampshire from 1909 to 1921.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Off-side. A cricketing XI that made strides in football". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
- ↑ "C. B. Fry". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
Other websites
[change | change source]- "C. B. Fry". ESPNcricinfo.
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