| Country: | England |
| Fullname: | Cyril Henry Drake |
| Birth Date: | 9 January 1922 |
| Birth Place: | Leicester, Leicestershire, England |
| Death Place: | Glenfield, Leicestershire, England |
| Batting: | Right-handed |
| Bowling: | Right-arm fast |
| Club1: | Leicestershire |
| Year1: | 1939 |
| Columns: | 1 |
| Column1: | First-class |
| Matches1: | 8 |
| Runs1: | 43 |
| Bat Avg1: | 5.37 |
| 100S/50S1: | –/– |
| Top Score1: | 13 |
| Deliveries1: | 1,428 |
| Wickets1: | 19 |
| Bowl Avg1: | 31.84 |
| Fivefor1: | 1 |
| Tenfor1: | – |
| Best Bowling1: | 5/21 |
| Catches/Stumpings1: | 3/– |
| Date: | 29 June |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Source: | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/12249.html Cricinfo |
Cyril Henry Drake (9 January 1922 – 5 February 1992) was an English cricketer. Drake was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Leicester, Leicestershire.
Drake made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1939. He made seven further first-class appearances for the county in 1939, with his final first-class appearance coming against Derbyshire at Aylestone Road, Leicester.[1] In his eight first-class matches, he took a total of 19 wickets at an average of 31.84, with best figures of 5/21.[2] These figures were his only five wicket haul and came against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.[3] With the bat, he scored 43 runs at a batting average of 5.37, with a high score of 13.[4]
He died at Glenfield, Leicestershire, on 5 February 1992.