Tom Sewell junior
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Thomas Sewell was an English professional cricket
er who played first-class cricket
from 1851 to 1868. His father was Tom Sewell senior
.
A right-handed batsman and right arm fast roundarm
bowler, he made 158 known appearances in first-class matches, of which 20 were for Kent
between 1856 and 1866 and 109 were for Surrey
between 1859 and 1868. He represented the Players in the Gentlemen v Players
series on one occasion and, from 1860 to 1864, was a member of the United All-England Eleven
(UEE). He was also a member of the team led by HH Stephenson
that toured Australia in 1861–2, the first side from England to visit the country.
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 who played first-class cricket
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...
from 1851 to 1868. His father was Tom Sewell senior
Tom Sewell (cricketer)
Thomas Sewell was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1830 to 1853....
.
A right-handed batsman and right arm fast roundarm
Roundarm bowling
In cricket, roundarm bowling is a style that was introduced in the first quarter of the 19th century and had largely superseded underarm bowling by the 1830s. Using a roundarm action, the bowler has his arm extended at about 90 degrees from his body at the point where he releases the ball...
bowler, he made 158 known appearances in first-class matches, of which 20 were for Kent
Kent County Cricket Club
Kent County Cricket Club is one of the 18 first class county county cricket clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the county of Kent...
between 1856 and 1866 and 109 were 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...
between 1859 and 1868. He represented the Players in the Gentlemen v 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...
series on one occasion and, from 1860 to 1864, was a member of the United All-England Eleven
United All-England Eleven
The United All-England Eleven was an English cricket team formed in 1852 by players breaking away from William Clarke's All-England Eleven . Key UEE players included John Wisden and Jemmy Dean, who became joint secretaries of the team....
(UEE). He was also a member of the team led by HH Stephenson
HH Stephenson
Heathfield Harman "HH" Stephenson was a famous English cricketer during the game's roundarm era....
that toured Australia in 1861–2, the first side from England to visit the country.
Further reading
- H S AlthamHarry AlthamHarry Surtees Altham, CBE, DSO, MC was an English cricketer who became an important figure in the game as an administrator, historian and coach. His Wisden obituary described him as "among the best known personalities in the world of cricket"...
, A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914), George Allen & Unwin, 1962 - Arthur HaygarthArthur HaygarthArthur Haygarth was a noted amateur cricketer who became one of cricket's most significant historians....
, Scores & Biographies, Volumes 1-11 (1744-1870), Lillywhite, 1862-72