George Parr (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Parr (cricketer)

cricketer

Date of Birth: 22-May-1826

Place of Birth: Radcliffe-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 23-Jun-1891

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

George Parr (22 May 1826 – 23 June 1891) was an English cricketer whose first-class career lasted from 1844 to 1870.
Known popularly as the "Lion of the North", Parr was a right-handed batsman and bowled occasional right-handed underarm deliveries.
Throughout his career he played mainly for Nottinghamshire, and was club captain from 1856 to 1870.
He also made occasional appearances for other counties and for Marylebone Cricket Club.
He was a stalwart of the All-England Eleven and was captain of the first England touring team, which went to North America in 1859.
He also captained England's second tour to Australia and New Zealand in 1864, returning home unbeaten.Parr played in 207 first-class matches and had 358 innings, in 30 of which he was not out.
Parr is widely considered as the best cricket player in the world in his time.
He scored 6,626 runs (average 20.20) at a time when conditions greatly favoured bowlers.
His highest score was 130 for Nottinghamshire, against Surrey at The Oval on 14 July 1859; his only century.
He made 31 fifties and took 126 catches.
He took 29 wickets in his career with a best analysis of 6/42.
The Parr Stand which was replaced at Trent Bridge was named in his honour.