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Full name
  
John Abercrombie

Batting style
  
Unknown


1838
  
Cambridge University

Name
  
John Abercrombie

Born
  
6 March 1817
France

Died
  
20 August 1892(1892-08-20) (aged 75) Roxeth, Middlesex, England

John Abercrombie (6 March 1817 – 20 August 1892) was an English cricketer. Abercrombie's batting style is unknown.

While attending the University of Cambridge, Abercrombie made a single first-class appearance for Cambridge University in The University Match against Oxford University at Lord's in 1838. He was absent injured in Cambridge University's first-innings, but did return for their second-innings, where he was dismissed for a duck by Alfred Lowth. The fixture was won by Oxford University by 98 runs.

He died at Roxeth, Middlesex on 20 August 1892.

References

John Abercrombie (cricketer) Wikipedia