Country: | England |
Fullname: | Anthony Jessup |
Birth Date: | 31 August 1928 |
Birth Place: | Blindley Heath, Surrey, England |
Death Place: | Kensington, London, England |
Batting: | Left-handed |
Bowling: | Slow left-arm orthodox |
Club1: | Oxford University |
Year1: | 1950 - 1951 |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 7 |
Runs1: | 18 |
Bat Avg1: | 6.00 |
100S/50S1: | –/– |
Top Score1: | 7 |
Deliveries1: | 1,213 |
Wickets1: | 19 |
Bowl Avg1: | 22.73 |
Fivefor1: | 3 |
Tenfor1: | 1 |
Best Bowling1: | 5/30 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/– |
Date: | 15 May |
Year: | 2020 |
Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/15694.html Cricinfo |
Anthony Jessup (31 August 1928 – 19 December 1996) was an English first-class cricketer.
Jessup was born in August 1928 at Blindley Heath. He later studied at Jesus College at the University of Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Free Foresters at Oxford in 1950. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1951, making a total of seven appearances.[2] Playing as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler, he took a total of 19 wickets at an average of 22.73. He took a five wicket haul on three occasions and ten wickets in a match one, with best figures of 5 for 30 on debut against the Free Foresters.[3] He took ten wickets in total in this match.[4] Jessup died at Kensington in December 1996.