Name David Serjeant | ||
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Died 12 January 1929(1929-01-12) (aged 98)London, England | ||
Sir David Maurice Serjeant (18 January 1830 – 12 January 1929) was an English-born cricketer who played two first-class cricket matches in Australia for Victoria. Described as a "very good batsman" with a defence that was "neat to a fault", he opened the batting for Victoria in both matches.
Serjeant's brother and nephews were also cricketers. He played for Peterborough in England, and in an 1850 match against the touring All-England Eleven, he top-scored in the second innings, but was bowled by John Wisden of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack fame. Educated at Cambridge University, Serjeant moved to Australia in 1852 and had a varied career before returning to England in 1859 to continue his studies. He worked as a physician and surgeon, and was knighted in 1922.
He was the author of Australia: Its Cricket Bat, Its Kangaroo, Its Farming, Fruit and Flowers.
Serjeant was the last-surviving member of the cricketers who played in the first intercolonial match between Victoria and New South Wales. He died in London in 1929.