Edward Balfour (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 02-Jan-1833
Place of Birth: Marylebone, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 11-Aug-1856
Profession: cricketer
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Edward Balfour (cricketer)
- Edward Balfour (2 January 1833 – 11 August 1856) was an English first-class cricketer. The son of Charles Balfour, he was born at Marylebone in January 1833.
- He was educated at Westminster School, before going up to Christ Church, Oxford.
- While studying at Oxford, he made his debut in first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) at Oxford in 1852.
- Balfour played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1854, making nine appearances.
- Playing as an all-rounder, he scored 152 runs for Oxford at an average of 11.69 and a high score of 62.
- With his roundarm slow bowling, he took 35 wickets for Oxford, taking five wickets in an innings on three occasions and taking ten wickets in a match once.
- In addition to playing for Oxford, Balfour also played first-class cricket for the MCC on seven occasions in 1853–54, scoring 129 runs with a high score of 36.
- His best batting return came for the Gentlemen of England, for whom he made five first-class appearances from 1852–54, scoring 185 runs at an average of 23.12.
- Balfour's other first-class appearances included three each for England and the Gentlemen in the Gentlemen v Players, in addition to one match for the Gentlemen of Marylebone Cricket Club.His father, a merchant, had business at Genoa in the Kingdom of Sardinia with his company Grants, Balfour & Co.
- Balfour joined his father in Genoa in 1856, where he died in August after "after a few days' illness".
- His brothers, Robert and Archibald, both played first-class cricket.
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