Frederick Miller (cricketer)
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Frederick Peel Miller was an English
cricket
er. He played in first-class
matches from 1851 to 1868, primarily for Surrey
, for whom he appeared from 1851 to 1867, captaining them from 1851 to 1857. He was a very successful captain, Surrey being acclaimed as the Champion County in 1851, 1854, 1856 and 1857. In 1857 the county won all nine of its matches. During the remainder of Miller's career Surrey was recognised as the leading county in 1858, 1859 and 1864.
His brother, WH Miller, also played first-class cricket,
averaged 20.20.) He made two centuries, with a highest score of 133. He was also a useful bowler, with 256 wickets at 20.58, with best innings figures of 6/36.
He appeared for the Gentlemen in their prestigious fixture against the Players
on twelve occasions between 1855 and 1863.
, Percy Fender
and Stuart Surridge
. He imposed a firm discipline on his side, but "never asked anyone to do what he would not do himself". He was a fine tactician; Jem Grundy of Nottinghamshire said that his captaincy was worth fifty runs in the field, a very large number in view of the low scores of the period.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er. He played in first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches from 1851 to 1868, primarily for Surrey
Surrey County Cricket Club
Surrey County Cricket Club is one of the 18 professional county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Surrey. Its limited overs team is called the Surrey Lions...
, for whom he appeared from 1851 to 1867, captaining them from 1851 to 1857. He was a very successful captain, Surrey being acclaimed as the Champion County in 1851, 1854, 1856 and 1857. In 1857 the county won all nine of its matches. During the remainder of Miller's career Surrey was recognised as the leading county in 1858, 1859 and 1864.
His brother, WH Miller, also played first-class cricket,
As player
He was a right-handed batsman who, in 137 first-class matches, made 3117 runs at an average of 14.59 - respectable enough for the period, when pitches were very poor by modern standards. (For comparison, George ParrGeorge Parr (cricketer)
George Parr was an English cricketer, whose first-class career lasted from 1844 to 1870....
averaged 20.20.) He made two centuries, with a highest score of 133. He was also a useful bowler, with 256 wickets at 20.58, with best innings figures of 6/36.
He appeared for the Gentlemen in their prestigious fixture against the Players
Gentlemen v Players
The Gentlemen v Players game was a first-class cricket match that was generally played on an annual basis between one team consisting of amateurs and one of professionals . The first two games took place in 1806 but the fixture was not revived until 1819. It was more or less annual thereafter...
on twelve occasions between 1855 and 1863.
As captain
The writer David Lemmon is very complimentary about Miller's captaincy, bracketing him with John ShuterJohn Shuter
John Shuter was a cricketer who played for England and Surrey in the late 19th century...
, Percy Fender
Percy Fender
Percy George Herbert Fender was an English all-round cricketer who played 13 Tests for England. He was a middle order batsman and bowled mainly leg spin.-Biography:...
and Stuart Surridge
Stuart Surridge
Walter Stuart Surridge was a cricketer who played for Surrey. He was born at Herne Hill in south London, educated at Emanuel School, and died at Glossop in Derbyshire....
. He imposed a firm discipline on his side, but "never asked anyone to do what he would not do himself". He was a fine tactician; Jem Grundy of Nottinghamshire said that his captaincy was worth fifty runs in the field, a very large number in view of the low scores of the period.