Full Name

John Selby

Born

July 01, 1849, Nottingham

Died

March 11, 1894, Standard Hill, Nottingham, (aged 44y 253d)

Also Known As

birth registered as John Burrows

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium

A middle-order batsman, John Selby played professionally for Nottinghamshire between 1870 and 1887 and in 1878 he heading the averages with 938 runs at average of 31.82. Selby toured Australia in 1876-77 and 1881-82, playing a total of six Test matches on those tours, including the first of all at Melbourne in March 1877, and he also toured North America in 1879. Like many contemporaries, he became a pub landlord on retirement, but his financial dealings were unsuccessful. He died after suffering a paralytic stroke.
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John Selby Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s6sCtSt
Tests61212567023.2702010
FC222355256215128*18.83427-1284

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests6------------
FC222-43618852/27-37.602.5887.2-00

Umpire & Referee

FormatMatUmpire
FC11
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The England cricket team in 1880
The 1876-77 squad which played the first Test against Australia
John Selby