Harry Donnan Explained

Harry Donnan
Birth Date:12 November 1864
Birth Place:Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Death Place:Bexley, New South Wales, Australia
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium-pace
Club1:New South Wales
Year1:1887–88 to 1900–01
Columns:2
Column1:Tests
Matches1:5
Runs1:75
Bat Avg1:8.33
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:15
Deliveries1:54
Wickets1:0
Bowl Avg1:
Fivefor1:0
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:
Catches/Stumpings1:1/0
Column2:First-class
Matches2:94
Runs2:4262
Bat Avg2:29.19
100S/50S2:6/22
Top Score2:167
Deliveries2:3081
Wickets2:29
Bowl Avg2:41.06
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:3/14
Catches/Stumpings2:37/0
International:true
Country:Australia
Testdebutagainst:England
Testdebutdate:1 January
Testdebutyear:1892
Testcap:61
Lasttestdate:10 August
Lasttestagainst:England
Lasttestyear:1896
Source:https://www.espncricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4969.html Cricinfo

Henry Donnan (12 November 1864 – 13 August 1956) was an Australian cricketer who played in 5 Tests between 1892 and 1896.

Donnan scored the first century in the Sheffield Shield when he made 120 for New South Wales against South Australia in the first Shield match in 1892–93.[1]

Donnan worked for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company for 42 years until he retired in 1923.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: South Australia v New South Wales 1892-93. CricketArchive. 20 April 2015.
  2. Web site: Harry Donnan . Cricinfo . 22 January 2021.