Christopher Foster (cricketer)

Christopher Knollys Foster (27 September 1904 – 4 December 1971) was an English cricketer.[1] A right-handed batsman, he played first-class cricket for Worcestershire in 1927.[2]

Christopher Foster
Personal information
Full name
Christopher Knollys Foster
Born(1904-09-27)27 September 1904
Herefordshire, England
Died4 December 1971(1971-12-04) (aged 67)
Hereford, England
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1927Worcestershire
First-class debut1 June 1927 Worcestershire v Middlesex
Last First-class11 June 1927 Worcestershire v Somerset
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 34
Batting average 11.33
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 16*
Catches/stumpings 0/0
Source: CricketArchive, 4 January 2008

Biography

The son of Henry Foster, one of the Foster brothers that dominated Worcestershire cricket in the early years of the 20th century, Christopher Foster was born in Herefordshire in 1904.[2] In 1926, before making his first-class debut, he played two matches for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against Ireland in Belfast and Dublin.[3]

He played three first-class matches in 1927, two County Championship matches against Middlesex and Somerset, and a match against New Zealand.[4] He played a match for the Federated Malay States against the Straits Settlements in 1930.[3]

He died in Hereford in 1971.[2] His cousin John Greenstock played for Worcestershire and Oxford University[5] and another cousin, Peter Foster, played for Oxford University and Kent.[6]

References
  1. Cricinfo profile
  2. CricketArchive profile
  3. Other matches played by Christopher Foster at CricketArchive
  4. First-class matches played by Christopher Foster at CricketArchive
  5. John Greenstock at CricketArchive
  6. Peter Foster at CricketArchive
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