Hugh Bromley-Davenport

Hugh Bromley-Davenport
Cricket information
Batting style Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling style Left-arm fast
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 4 76
Runs scored 128 1,801
Batting average 21.33 18.37
100s/50s 0/1 0/11
Top score 84 91
Balls bowled 155 6,910
Wickets 4 187
Bowling average 24.50 17.92
5 wickets in innings 0 12
10 wickets in match 0 1
Best bowling 2/46 7/17
Catches/stumpings 1/0 48/0
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Hugh Richard Bromley-Davenport OBE (18 August 1870 at Capesthorne Hall, Chelford, Cheshire, England – 23 May 1954 in South Kensington, London, England) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Cambridge University between 1892 and 1893 and Middlesex between 1896 and 1898. Bromley-Davenport also played four Test matches for England, all of which were against South Africa.

Hugh Bromley-Davenport was educated at Eton and Trinity Hall, Cambridge.[1] He served with the Royal Engineers in the First World War, and was awarded the OBE for his services.

Hugh's Surname

Hugh Bromley-Davenport along with Laxman Sivaramakrishnan, shares the record for the longest surname among Test cricketers.

References

  1. ↑ "Bromley-Davenport, Hugh Richard (BRMY889HR)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.


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