Edwin Odell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edwin Odell

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 02-Dec-1883

Place of Birth: Leicester, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 11-Mar-1960

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Edwin Freame Odell (2 December 1883 – 11 March 1960) was an English cricketer.
Odell was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace.
He was born at Leicester, Leicestershire. Odell made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire against Northamptonshire in the 1912 County Championship at Aylestone Road, Leicester.
In Leicestershire's first-innings of 96 all out, Odell was dismissed for a duck by Sydney Smith.
In Northamptonshire's first-innings of 211/8 declared, Odell took the wickets of William East and Smith, finishing with figures of 2/42 from fourteen overs.
Leicestershire reached 98/6 in their second-innings, with Odell not called upon to bat and the match ending as a draw.He died at Northfield, Warwickshire on 11 March 1960.
His brother William Odell also played first-class cricket.
William was killed in action during the First World War.