Gerald Duffy (cricketer)
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Gerald Andrew Anthony Duffy (born 4 November 1930 in Dublin) is a former Irish cricket
er. A right-handed batsman and leg spin
bowler, he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team in July 1953 against Scotland in a first-class
match. He went on to play for Ireland on 55 occasions, his last match coming against the Netherlands in June 1974.
Of his matches for Ireland, 16 had first-class status. In all matches for Ireland, he scored 1123 runs at an average of 18.11, with a top score of 92 against the MCC
in September 1970. He took 82 wickets at an average
of 19.23, with best bowling of 6/29 against Australia in September 1961.
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. A right-handed batsman and leg spin
Leg spin
Leg spin is a type of spin bowling in the sport of cricket. A leg spinner bowls right-arm with a wrist spin action, causing the ball to spin from right to left in the cricket pitch, at the point of delivery. When the ball bounces, the spin causes the ball to deviate sharply from right to left, that...
bowler, he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team in July 1953 against Scotland in a 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...
match. He went on to play for Ireland on 55 occasions, his last match coming against the Netherlands in June 1974.
Of his matches for Ireland, 16 had first-class status. In all matches for Ireland, he scored 1123 runs at an average of 18.11, with a top score of 92 against the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
in September 1970. He took 82 wickets at an average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 19.23, with best bowling of 6/29 against Australia in September 1961.