John Juniper, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Juniper

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 06-Feb-1862

Place of Birth: Southwick, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 20-Jun-1885

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About John Juniper

  • John William Juniper (6 February 1862 — 20 June 1885) was an English cricketer who played for Sussex from 1880 to 1885. Juniper was born at Southwick, West Sussex and was a labourer.
  • He made his debut for Sussex at the age of 18 in June 1880 against Hampshire.
  • He played for Sussex regularly for six seasons.
  • In 1885 he caught a chill in the match against Cambridge University in 1885, which developed into typhoid fever, which resulted in his death, at Southwick, at the age of 23. Juniper was a left-arm fast bowler and took 184 first-class wickets at an average of 19.69 and a best performance of 7 for 24.
  • He played 97 innings in 57 first-class matches at an average of 6.71 and a top score of 31.

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