John Hyde (cricketer)

John Hyde (11 September 1827 – 7 October 1893) was an English cricketer. Hyde's batting and bowling styles are unknown. He was born at Pulborough, Sussex.

Hyde made his first-class debut for Sussex against an All England Eleven at Priory Park, Chichester in 1852. He made five further first-class appearances for Sussex in that season, the last of which came against Surrey.[1] In his six first-class matches for Sussex, he took 4 wickets at an approximate average of 32.50, while the most wickets he took in a single innings is two, his best figures for Sussex were not recorded.[2] With the bat, he scored a total of 20 runs at a batting average of 2.85, with a high score of 7 not out.[3] Hyde also made a single first-class appearance for a combined Kent and Sussex team against an All England Eleven in 1853,[1] taking a single wicket in the match.[4] His final first-class appearance also came in that year, for a United England Eleven against the Gentlemen of England,[1] in which he took 5 wickets and his career best bowling figures of 4/8.[2][5]

He died in Nuthurst, Sussex on 7 October 1893 aged 66.[6]