Full name Frederick Wright Name Frederick Wright 1895–1897 Leicestershire | Bowling style Right-arm fast Batting style Right-handed | |
Born 20 June 1855 Sysonby, Leicestershire,
England Died 20 November 1929(1929-11-20) (aged 74)
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England | ||
Frederick Wright (20 June 1855 – 20 November 1929) was an English cricketer. Wright was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Sysonby, Leicestershire.
Wright made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Derbyshire at Grace Road in the 1895 County Championship. He made four further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1897 County Championship. In his five matches, Wright scored 110 runs at an average of 11.00, with a high score of 31. With the ball, he took 17 wickets at a bowling average of 21.47, with best figures of 5/78. His only five wicket haul came against Derbyshire on debut.
He died at Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire on 20 November 1929.
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