John Green (Warwickshire cricketer)

John Herbert Green (9 May 1908 – 13 September 1987) was an English cricketer. Green was a right-handed batsman who bowled slow left-arm orthodox. He was born at Kenilworth, Warwickshire, and was educated at Brighton College.[1]

Not to be confused with Jon Green (cricketer).

John Green
Personal information
Full name
John Herbert Green
Born(1908-05-09)9 May 1908
Kenilworth, Warwickshire,
England
Died13 September 1987(1987-09-13) (aged 79)
Hove, Sussex, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingSlow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1927Warwickshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 0
Batting average –
100s/50s –/–
Top score 0*
Balls bowled 24
Wickets –
Bowling average –
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling –
Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 May 2012

Green made a single first-class appearance for Warwickshire against Worcestershire at the New Road, Worcester, in the 1927 County Championship.[2] Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat, making 216 all out in their first-innings, with Green ending the innings not out without scoring. Worcestershire responded in their first-innings with 289 all out, with Green bowling four wicketless overs. Warwickshire reached 139/3 in their second-innings, with the match declared a draw.[3] This was his only major appearance for Warwickshire.

He died at Hove, Sussex, on 13 September 1987.[1]

References
  1. "Obituaries in 1987". Cricinfo. 5 December 2005.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by John Green". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  3. "Worcestershire v Warwickshire, 1927 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
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