Claude Pagdett Carter, sometimes known as Claude Paget Carter (23 April 1881 in Durban, Colony of Natal – 8 November 1952 in Durban, Natal) was a South African cricketer who played in 10 Tests from 1912 to 1924.[1][2]
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| Full name | Claude Pagdett Carter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 April 1881 Durban, Colony of Natal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 8 November 1952 (aged 71) Durban, South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1897–98 to 1907–08, 1912–13 to 1923–24 | Natal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1910–11 | Transvaal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shortly after leaving the Durban Boys' Model School at the age of 16, Carter began playing first-class cricket for Natal, and eventually played for them from 1898 to 1923, except for a season with Transvaal in 1910–11.[3] He toured England with the South African teams of 1912 and 1924.[4] He was South Africa's leading bowler in the series against Australia in South Africa in 1921–22, when he took 15 wickets at an average of 21.93.[5]
He played a season of club cricket in Yorkshire in 1905,[6] and later played Lancashire League cricket for Lowerhouse in 1925 and 1926, and represented Cornwall in the Minor Counties Championship in 1930 and 1935.
References edit
- ^ "Claude Carter". Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Greenidge's final frenzy". ESPN Cricinfo. 12 April 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Obituary, The Cricketer, Spring Annual, 1953, p. 88.
- ^ "First-class matches played by Claude Carter". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ "Test bowling for South Africa 1921–22". CricketArchive. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
- ^ Setay, Frederick (30 March 1912). "A Chat with Mr. C. P. Carter". Cricket: 44–45.
External links edit
- Claude Carter at CricketArchive (subscription required)
- Claude Carter at ESPNcricinfo
- Obituary in Wisden
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