Thomas Sadler (cricketer)

Thomas William Sadler (15 January 1892 – 20 January 1973) was an English cricketer. Sadler was a right-handed batsman who was a left-arm bowler, although what style he bowled is unknown. He was born in Chesterton, Cambridgeshire.

Thomas Sadler
Personal information
Full name
Thomas William Sadler
Born(1892-01-15)15 January 1892
Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, England
Died20 January 1973(1973-01-20) (aged 81)
Brandon, Suffolk, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm (unknown style)
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1930Wales
1930Monmouthshire
1913–1927Cambridgeshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 18
Batting average 18.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 17
Balls bowled 93
Wickets 3
Bowling average 18.33
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 3/55
Catches/stumpings 1/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 August 2011

Sadler made his debut for Cambridgeshire in the 1913 Minor Counties Championship against Durham. He played Minor counties cricket for the county from 1913 to 1927, playing infrequently and making 20 appearances.[1] In 1930, he joined Monmouthshire, making four appearances for the county in that seasons Minor Counties Championship.[1] During his career he played a single first-class match for Wales against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1930.[2] In the Marylebone Cricket Club's first-innings he took 3 wickets for the cost of 55 runs. In Wales first-innings, he ended unbeaten on 1, and when they followed-on in their second-innings he scored 17 runs before being dismissed by Sid Pegler.[3]

He died in Brandon, Suffolk on 20 January 1973.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Thomas Sadler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  2. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Thomas Sadler". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club v Wales, 1930". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 August 2011.

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