Andrew Innes (cricketer)

Andrew David Innes (3 May 1905 — 23 February 1968) was a Scottish first-class cricketer.

Andrew Innes
Personal information
Full name
Andrew David Innes
Born3 May 1905
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died23 February 1968(1968-02-23) (aged 62)
Milngavie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1925–1934Scotland
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 5
Runs scored 164
Batting average 16.40
100s/50s –/–
Top score 48
Balls bowled 84
Wickets 1
Bowling average 26.00
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 1/12
Catches/stumpings 6/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 June 2022

Innes was born at Glasgow in May 1905 and was educated in the city at The Glasgow Academy. A club cricketer for Glasgow Academicals Cricket Club,[1] he made his debut for Scotland in first-class cricket against Ireland at Dublin in 1925. Innes played first-class cricket for Scotland until 1934, making six appearances; four of these came against Ireland, with a further two coming against the touring South Africans in 1929, and the touring Australians in 1934.[2] He scored a total of 164 runs in these matches at an average of 16.40, with a highest score of 48.[3] Innes was an insurance inspector by profession. He died in February 1968 at Milngavie, Dunbartonshire.

References
  1. Cricket. Sunday Post. 26 June 1921. p. 13
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Andrew Innes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Andrew Innes". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
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