Edward Buckland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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cricketer
Date of Birth: 20-Jun-1864
Place of Birth: Laleham, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 10-Feb-1906
Profession: cricketer
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Edward Buckland
- Edward Hastings Buckland (20 June 1864 – 10 February 1906) was an English first-class cricketer.
- Buckland was a right-handed batsman who bowled both right-arm off break and right-arm underarm fast.
- Buckland played the role of an all rounder. Buckland was educated at Marlborough College, where he was in the cricket XI.
- He matriculated at New College, Oxford, where he graduated B.A.
- in 1886, and played for the university XI.
- He made his first-class debut for Oxford University against Lancashire. Buckland spent the vast majority of his first-class career representing the University, where he played 27 matches 1884 to 1887, with his final first-class match for the University coming Cambridge University in 1887.
- In his 27 matches for the University, Buckland scored 739 runs at a batting average of 17.18, with three half centuries and one century which gave Buckland his career high score of 148 against Surrey in 1887.
- Further to his role as an all rounder, Buckland took 45 wickets for the University at a bowling average of 20.88, with three five wicket hauls and best figures of 7/17 against the Marylebone Cricket Club in 1884.
- Buckland was also an impressive fielder, taking 22 catches. In 1885 Buckland played his only first-class match for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Lancashire.
- In the same year Buckland made his debut for Middlesex against Yorkshire.
- From 1885 to 1888 Buckland represented Middlesex in nine first-class matches, with his final first-class match for the county coming against Nottinghamshire in 1888.
- Buckland scored 254 runs for the club at a batting average of 16.93, with a single half century which gave Buckland his highest score for the county of 51.
- With the ball Buckland took 27 wickets at a bowling average of 18.51, with one five wicket haul and best figure of 5/15.
- In the field Buckland took 20 catches. In late 1886, Buckland toured North America with EJ Sanders' XI where he played in a number of matches, including two first-class matches against Philadelphia Cricket Club at the Germantown Cricket Club Ground. Following Buckland's final match for Oxford University, as mentioned above, he represented the Gentlemen in two Gentlemen v Players fixtures in 1887.
- The Gentlemen side was captained by W.G.
- Grace.
- The following year Buckland played a single first-class match for CI Thornton's XI against Cambridge University.
- During the same season Buckland played a single first-class match for Oxford University Past and Present against the touring Australians. Seven years later, in 1895 Buckland made his debut for Hampshire against Yorkshire.
- Buckland played four first-class matches for Hampshire in 1895, with his final first-class match coming against Sussex.
- Buckland scored 116 runs for Hampshire at a batting average of 14.50, with one half century and a highest score of 73.
- With the ball Buckland took 9 wickets at a bowling average of 23.44, with best figures of 5/30. In Buckland's overall first-class career he played 48 first-class matches, scoring 1,414 runs at a batting average of 18.12, with six fifties and one century, a score of 148.
- With the ball, Buckland complemented his ability with the bat by taking 110 wickets at a bowling average of 19.62, with eight five-wicket hauls and taking ten wickets in a match once.
- Buckland's best figures were 7/17.
- In the field Buckland took 54 catches. Buckland never reached the level of international cricket, but was regarded as one of the best all rounders at Oxford.
- Outside of cricket Buckland was a Master at Winchester College.
- He was also a keen golfer. Buckland died at Winchester, Hampshire on 10 February 1906 aged just 41.
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