Full Name

Owen Robert Dunell

Born

July 15, 1856, Port Elizabeth, Cape Province

Died

October 21, 1929, Lyons, France, (aged 73y 98d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Education

Eton College; Oxford University

Owen Dunell, who died at Lyons, France on October 21, was South Africa's first captain, leading the team in the match of dubious standard against England at Port Elizabeth in 1888-89 that is now accepted as South Africa's first Test. Dunell played only one other first-class game outside the two Tests on this tour, when he led a Port Elizabeth team against Natal in December 1889. He was born in Port Elizabeth, and later went into business there but was educated at Oxford and Eton, where he played no cricket but excelled at tennis.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

Owen Dunell Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests2414226*14.00004010
FC3617926*15.8000--30

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests2------------
FC3-000-----000
Owen Robert Dunell

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Test

Recent Matches of Owen Dunell

MatchBatDateGroundFormat
South Africa vs England0 & 525-Mar-1889Cape TownTest # 32
South Africa vs England26* & 1112-Mar-1889GqeberhaTest # 31

Debut/Last Matches of Owen Dunell