National side English | Name Frederick Millett | |
Batting style Right-handed batsman (RHB) Bowling style Right arm off-break (ROB) | ||
Frederick William Millett (30 March 1928 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England – 30 April 1991 in Macclesfield) was an English cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler, he played for Cheshire from 1949 to 1972, captaining them from 1960 to 1970. In 210 Minor Counties Championship matches, he scored 8432 runs and took 300 wickets.
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Playing career
He also played seven first-class matches for the Minor Counties combined side against various touring Test teams.
His best score in these matches was an unbeaten innings of 102 against the West Indies in 1969, a match in which he was also captain.
He played twelve List A matches, four of which were for Cheshire in the Gillette Cup, the remainder for a Minor Counties North team in the Benson & Hedges Cup.
After he finished playing for Cheshire, he served on the MCC's cricket committee, serving as player manager on a tour to the U.S. in 1982. He also played for the MCC in several minor matches against Ireland and Scotland.
Death
He died in hospital in his native Macclesfield on 30 April 1991 from a heart attack following a car accident.