John Raven (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn Raven (cricketer)
English cricketer
Date of Birth: 23-Feb-1851
Place of Birth: Broughton Astley, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 03-Apr-1940
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About John Raven (cricketer)
- John Earle Reynolds Raven (23 April 1851 – 3 April 1940) was an English cricketer.
- Raven was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium.
- He was born at Broughton Astley, Leicestershire. Raven made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Surrey at The Oval in 1874.
- In this match, he bowled 18 wicketless overs in Surrey's first-innings as they compiled 348 all out, while in Sussex's first-innings he batted at number eleven and was dismissed for 10 runs by James Southerton, with Sussex being dismissed for 147.
- Sussex were forced to follow-on, with Raven scoring 4 runs before being dismissed by James Street, with Sussex being dismissed for 199.
- Surrey won the match by an innings and 2 runs.
- This was his only major appearance for Sussex. He died at Nutfield, Surrey on 3 April 1940.
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