Edwin Odell Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Edwin Freame Odell
Birth Date:2 December 1883
Birth Place:Leicester, England
Death Place:Northfield, Worcestershire,
England
Batting:Left-handed
Bowling:Left-arm medium
Family:William Odell (brother)
Club1:Leicestershire
Year1:1912
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:1
Runs1:0
Bat Avg1:0.00
100S/50S1:–/–
Top Score1:0
Deliveries1:84
Wickets1:2
Bowl Avg1:21.00
Fivefor1:
Tenfor1:
Best Bowling1:2/42
Catches/Stumpings1:–/–
Date:26 January
Year:2013
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/18306.html Cricinfo

Edwin Freame Odell (2 December 1883 in Leicester – 11 March 1960) was an English cricketer. Odell was a left-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace.

Odell made a single first-class appearance for Leicestershire against Northamptonshire in the 1912 County Championship at Aylestone Road, Leicester.[1] In Leicestershire's first-innings of 96 all out, Odell was dismissed for a duck by Sydney Smith. In Northamptonshire's first-innings of 211/8 declared, Odell took the wickets of William East and Smith, finishing with figures of 2/42 from fourteen overs. Leicestershire reached 98/6 in their second-innings, with Odell not called upon to bat and the match ending as a draw.[2]

He died at Northfield, Worcestershire on 11 March 1960. His brother William Odell also played first-class cricket. William was killed in action during the First World War.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Edwin Odell. CricketArchive. 26 January 2013.
  2. Web site: Leicestershire v Northamptonshire, 1912 County Championship. CricketArchive. 26 January 2013.