Name Alfred Payne | ||
Alfred Payne (7 December 1831 at Leicester – 25 June 1874 at Westminster) was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket from 1852 to 1864. He was the twin brother of Arthur Payne.
Payne was a student at Trinity College, Oxford. He played cricket mainly for Oxford University and Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), he made 25 known appearances in first-class matches. He played six times for the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players series.
Payne was a left arm fast bowler (LF) who bowled roundarm. He took 111 wickets at 12.19 with a best analysis of 7/42. He took five wickets in an innings 8 times and ten wickets in a match once.
After graduating at Oxford, Payne became a Church of England priest and was rector of Enville, Staffordshire, from 1869 until his death.