John Ratcliff (cricketer)

John Ratcliff (31 December 1848 – 11 August 1925) was an English cricketer. Ratcliff was a right-handed batsman who occasionally played as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey.

John Ratcliff
Personal information
Full name
John Ratcliff
Born31 December 1848
Richmond-upon-Thames, Surrey, England
Died11 August 1925(1925-08-11) (aged 76)
Twickenham, Middlesex, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleOccasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1876Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 4
Runs scored 69
Batting average 8.62
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 27
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 April 2013

Ratcliff made his first-class debut for Surrey against Gloucestershire at The Oval in 1876.[1] He made three further first-class appearances for Surrey in that season, against Middlesex, the Marylebone Cricket Club, and Sussex.[1] In his four first-class appearances, he scored a total of 69 runs at an average of 8.62, with a high score of 27.[2]

He died at Twickenham, Middlesex on 11 August 1925.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "First-Class Matches played by John Ratcliff". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Ratcliff". CricketArchive. Retrieved 21 April 2013.

External links edit

John Ratcliff at ESPNcricinfo