Full name Nigel Esmé Haig
Born December 12, 1887, Kensington, London
Died October 27, 1966, Eastbourne, Sussex (aged 78 years 319 days)
Major teams England, Middlesex
Also known as birth registered as Lionel Esmé Haig
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
Education Eton College
Relation Uncle - Lord Harris
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 5 | 9 | 0 | 126 | 47 | 14.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
First-class | 513 | 779 | 51 | 15220 | 131 | 20.90 | 12 | 61 | 220 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 5 | 10 | 1026 | 448 | 13 | 3/73 | 4/122 | 34.46 | 2.61 | 78.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-class | 513 | 78172 | 30698 | 1117 | 7/33 | 27.48 | 2.35 | 69.9 | 47 | 2 |
Test debut | England v Australia at Lord's, Jun 11-14, 1921 scorecard |
Last Test | West Indies v England at Kingston, Apr 3-12, 1930 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
First-class span | 1912 - 1934 |
Nigel Haig was a celebrated amateur allrounder between the two World Wars. He did not gain a place in the XI while at Eton, but from 1912 until he retired from the game in 1934 he rendered splendid service to Middlesex, whom he captained for the last six years of his career. He was a member of the Championship-winning sides of 1920 and 1921. In addition, he played for England against Australia in the second of the disastrous Test series of 1921 and four times against the West Indies for the Hon. F. S. G. Calthorpe's M.C.C. team of 1929-30 without achieving much success. In all first-class cricket, Haig hit 15,208 runs, average 20.83, and with swing-bowling above medium pace he obtained 1,116 wickets for 27.47 runs each.