Full name George Alfred Edward Paine
Born June 11, 1908, Paddington, London
Died March 30, 1978, Solihull, Warwickshire (aged 69 years 292 days)
Major teams England, Middlesex, Warwickshire
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Slow left-arm orthodox
Other Coach
Height 6 ft 1 in
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 4 | 7 | 1 | 97 | 49 | 16.16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
First-class | 258 | 349 | 62 | 3430 | 79 | 11.95 | 0 | 7 | 160 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 4 | 7 | 1044 | 467 | 17 | 5/168 | 5/168 | 27.47 | 2.68 | 61.4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
First-class | 258 | 59046 | 23334 | 1021 | 8/43 | 22.85 | 2.37 | 57.8 | 74 | 13 |
Test debut | West Indies v England at Bridgetown, Jan 8-10, 1935 scorecard |
Last Test | West Indies v England at Kingston, Mar 14-18, 1935 scorecard |
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First-class span | 1926 - 1947 |
George Paine, who died at Solihull on March 30, aged 69, was for a short time pretty near the full England side as a slow left-hander and would probably have been picked had anything happened to Verity. In 1934, a season not on the whole helpful to bowlers of his type, he headed the first-class averages with 156 wickets at 17.07. His father and grandfather had both been employed at Lord's and he himself, born at Paddington, was engaged on the Lord's staff and in 1926 played five matches for Middlesex. In only one of these did he meet with any success taking five for 77 and three for 25 against Warwickshire, who were so much impressed with his possibilities that, with the consent of Middlesex, they invited him to qualify for them. As a result of this he was a regular member of their side from 1929 to 1938.
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1935