Andrew Lionel Hichens (born 24 August 1936) is an English former first-class cricketer.

Andrew Hichens
Personal information
Full name
Andrew Lionel Hichens
Born (1936-08-24) 24 August 1936 (age 87)
Westminster, London, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast-medium
RelationsNeville Lyttelton (grandfather)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1957–1959Oxford University
1957–1964Oxfordshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 3
Runs scored 4
Batting average 2.00
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 4
Balls bowled 424
Wickets 6
Bowling average 45.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 4/97
Catches/stumpings 0/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 June 2019

The son of Lionel Hichens and his wife, Mary Hermione Hichens (daughter of Sir Neville Lyttelton), he was born at Westminster in August 1936. His father was killed during The Blitz in 1940, while his eldest brother, John, was killed during the Normandy landings.[1] He was educated at Winchester College between 1950 and 1954,[1] before going up to Trinity College, Oxford.[2] While studying at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Free Foresters at Oxford in 1957. He made two further first-class appearances for Oxford in 1959, against Essex and the Free Foresters.[3] He took 6 wickets across his three matches, with best figures of 4 for 97.[4] In addition to playing first-class cricket, Hichens also played minor counties cricket for Oxfordshire between 1957 and 1964, making 37 appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Hichens, John". Winchester College. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  2. ^ "Player profile: Andrew Hichens". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  3. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Andrew Hichens". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  4. ^ "First-class Bowling For Each Team by Andrew Hichens". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Andrew Hichens". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 June 2019.

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