Philip Saunders (cricketer)

Philip Frederick Saunders (born 28 April 1929) is an Australian-born cricketer whose career in first-class cricket was spent entirely playing in England. Saunders was a right-handed batsman who bowled both leg break and right-arm fast. He was born at Adelaide, South Australia.

Philip Saunders
Personal information
Full name
Philip Frederick Saunders
Born (1929-04-28) 28 April 1929
Adelaide, South Australia,
Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
Right-arm fast
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1951–1952Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 9
Runs scored 93
Batting average 13.28
100s/50s –/–
Top score 30
Balls bowled 438
Wickets 6
Bowling average 31.66
5 wickets in innings –
10 wickets in match –
Best bowling 3/57
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 9 February 2013

Saunders was recruited for Leicestershire in English cricket alongside another young South Australian club cricketer, Murray Sargent, by the captain and secretary Charles Palmer; Leicestershire already had two prominent Australian cricketers in Jack Walsh and Vic Jackson.[1] Saunders made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Oxford University at the University Parks in 1951, in what was his only appearance in that season.[2] He made eight appearances the following season, the last of which came against Derbyshire in the 1952 County Championship.[2] He made a total of nine first-class appearances for Leicestershire, scoring 93 runs at an average of 13.28, with a high score of 30.[3] With the ball, he took 6 wickets at a bowling average of 31.66, with best figures of 3/57.[4]

References
  1. "Australian Players for Leicestershire". The Times. No. 51909. London. 26 January 1951. p. 2.
  2. "First-Class Matches played by Philip Saunders". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  3. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Philip Saunders". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
  4. "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Philip Saunders". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
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