Full Name

George Edward Charles Wood

Born

August 22, 1893, Blackheath, Kent

Died

March 18, 1971, Christchurch, Hampshire, (aged 77y 208d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Medium

Fielding Position

Wicketkeeper

George Wood was a wicketkeeper of the old school who stood up to the stumps regardless of the bowler's pace, and his career spanned the Great War (he won Blues at Cambridge both before and after the war). In 1921 he was a member of Archie MacLaren's amateur side which famously defeated Warwick Armstrong's Australians. Wood turned down an invitation to tour Australia in 1920-21, but did make three Test appearances against South Africa in 1924. He was a good enough batsman to open, and on occasion dispensed with the pads to bowl medium-pace. He also gained Blues for hockey and rugby.
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George Wood Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s6sCtSt
Tests320763.5000051
FC10115718277312819.94110-11653

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests3------------
FC101-1890---3.00-000
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Debut/Last Matches of George Wood

Recent Matches of George Wood

MatchBatWktDateGroundFormat
England vs South Africa62c/0s & 1c/1s12-Jul-1924LeedsTest # 155
England vs South Africa--1c/0s & 0c/0s28-Jun-1924Lord'sTest # 154
England vs South Africa10c/0s & 1c/0s14-Jun-1924BirminghamTest # 153
Thornton's vs Australians16* & 4*1c/1s & 0c/0s08-Sep-1921ScarboroughFC
England XI vs Australians1 & 20c/0s & 0c/0s27-Aug-1921EastbourneFC

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