Abraham Spinks

Abraham Spinks (1799 — 1884) was an English first-class cricketer.

Abraham Spinks
Personal information
Full name
Abraham Spinks
Born1799
Wretton, Norfolk, England
Died1884 (aged 84/85)
Norfolk, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown-arm
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1833–1836Norfolk
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 72
Batting average 12.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 32
Balls bowled 144
Wickets 2
Bowling average 51.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/36
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 16 February 2022

Spinks was born at the Norfolk village of Wretton in 1799. A member of the Norwich and Norfolk Club, he played first-class cricket for Norfolk on four occasions between 1833 and 1836, all against Yorkshire.[1] He scored 72 runs in his four matches, with a respectable batting average for the time of 12;[2] his highest score was 32, made at Sheffield in 1834,[3] in an innings in which Fuller Pilch scored an unbeaten 153. As a bowler he was less effective, taking two wickets at a bowling average of 51.[4] Spinks died in Norfolk in 1884.

References
  1. "First-Class Matches played by Abraham Spinks". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  2. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Abraham Spinks". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Abraham Spinks". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
  4. "First-Class Bowling For Each Team by Abraham Spinks". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
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