Dennis Shaw (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Dennis Shaw (cricketer)

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 16-Feb-1931

Place of Birth: Salford, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-May-2017

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Dennis George Shaw (16 February 1931 – 5 April 2017) was an English cricketer.
Shaw was a right-handed batsman who bowled leg break googly.
He was born at Salford, Lancashire. Shaw made a single first-class appearance for Warwickshire against the Combined Services in 1949 at Edgbaston.
Warwickshire won the toss and elected to bat, making 368/9 declared in their first-innings, with Shaw making 17 runs before he was dismissed by Robert Wilson.
The Combined Services responded in their first-innings with 284 all out, with Shaw taking the wickets of Bill Greensmith and John Deighton to finish the innings with figures of 2/60 from 20 overs.
In their second-innings, Shaw wasn't required to bat, with Warwickshire declaring their innings on 216/5.
The Combined Services narrowly avoided defeat, reaching 192/9 in their second-innings, before the match was declared a draw.
Shaw bowled 14 wicketless overs for the cost of 46 runs in the innings.
This was his only major appearance for Warwickshire. He died on 5 April 2017, aged 86.