Mary Johnson (cricketer)

Winifred Mary Johnson (born 7 November 1924) is an English former cricketer who played primarily as a right-arm pace bowler. She appeared in 10 Test matches for England between 1949 and 1954. She played domestic cricket for Yorkshire.[1][2]

Mary Johnson
Personal information
Full name
Winifred Mary Johnson
Born (1924-11-07) 7 November 1924 (age 99)
Hull, Yorkshire, England
BowlingRight-arm fast
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 22)15 January 1949 v Australia
Last Test24 July 1954 v New Zealand
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1949–1956Yorkshire
Career statistics
Competition WTest WFC
Matches 10 34
Runs scored 113 557
Batting average 9.41 13.26
100s/50s 0/0 0/3
Top score 25* 71
Balls bowled 1,689 5,286
Wickets 18 74
Bowling average 28.55 23.02
5 wickets in innings 0 2
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/18 6/43
Catches/stumpings 5/– 11/–
Source: CricketArchive, 10 March 2021

Johnson was also a PE teacher, employed at the Arnold School for Girls in Blackpool.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Player Profile: Mary Johnson". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Player Profile: Mary Johnson". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 March 2021.

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