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English cricketer
George Stephens
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | George William Stephens |
| Born | (1889-04-26)26 April 1889Edgbaston, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 17 March 1950(1950-03-17) (aged 60)Knowle, Warwickshire,England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm leg-spin |
| Relations | Frank Stephens (brother) |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1907 – 1925 | Warwickshire |
| Career statistics | |
| Competition First-class Matches 127 Runs scored 4171 Batting average 21.50 100s/50s 4/18 Top score 143 Balls bowled 91 Wickets 4 Bowling average 20.00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 2/25 Catches/stumpings 51/– | |
| Source: Cricinfo, 9 March 2015 |
George William Stephens (26 April 1889 – 17 March 1950) was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket for Warwickshire from 1907 to 1925.
A middle-order batsman, Stephens also acted as county captain in several matches from 1912 to 1924, and was the official captain in 1919, when Warwickshire won one match and finished last.[1] He made only 275 runs in the season at an average of 14.47.[2] He was a more successful batsman in 1920 when he made his first century and scored 612 runs at 43.71. His highest score was 143, made in 120 minutes, against Gloucestershire in 1923.[3] In 1925 against Derbyshire he shared a ninth-wicket partnership of 154 with Alfred Croom which remained the county record until 2009.[4] Warwickshire had been 154 for 8; Stephens scored 121 in 120 minutes.[5]
His twin brother, Frank, also played for Warwickshire.[6] Both brothers played in Warwickshire's first County Championship victory in 1911 and later served on the Warwickshire committee.[7]
- ^ "County Championship 1919 table". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Batting in each season by George Stephens". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Warwickshire v Gloucestershire 1923". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Trott and Patel give Warwickshire hope". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ "Warwickshire v Derbyshire 1925". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
- ^ Wisden 1994, p. 1364.
- ^ Wisden 1971, p. 1030.