John Aston | |
Country: | Ireland |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm medium |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 4 |
Runs1: | 73 |
Bat Avg1: | 10.42 |
100S/50S1: | 0/1 |
Top Score1: | 53 |
Deliveries1: | 366 |
Wickets1: | 9 |
Bowl Avg1: | 11.22 |
Fivefor1: | 1 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 5/58 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 1/0 |
International: | true |
Source: | http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26690/26690.html CricketArchive |
Date: | 27 May |
Year: | 2021 |
John Aston (20 November 1882 – 9 January 1951) was an Irish cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler.
He made his debut for the Gentlemen of Ireland on their tour of North America in 1909, playing against a team representing New York City. He then played two first-class matches against Philadelphia on the same tour. He later played two first-class matches for Ireland in 1925, one against Scotland and the other against Wales in addition to a match against the MCC at Lord's. His brother, Herbert Aston, was also a first-class cricketer and played international rugby union.