Joseph Caprani Explained

Joseph Caprani
Birth Date:1920 5, df=y
Birth Place:Dublin, Ireland
Death Place:Dublin, Ireland
Batting:Right-handed
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:5
Runs1:95
Bat Avg1:9.5
100S/50S1:0/0
Top Score1:44
Hidedeliveries:true
Catches/Stumpings1:5/–
International:true
Country:Ireland
Source:http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26713/26713.html CricketArchive
Date:6 December
Year:2022

Joseph Desmond Caprani (27 May 1920 – 16 July 2015) was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman[1] he made his debut for Ireland in June 1948 against Yorkshire and went on to play for them seven times in all,[2] including five first-class matches.[3] His last game was against Scotland in June 1960.[2] [4]

After retiring as a player, he became an umpire, umpiring a match between Ireland and Scotland in 1975.[5] He also served as president of the Irish Cricket Union in 1983.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26713/26713.html Cricket Archive profile
  2. http://www.cricketeurope4.net/CSTATZ/irelandall/ire55.htm Cricket Europe Stats Zone profile
  3. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26713/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Joseph Caprani at Cricket Archive
  4. News: CAPRANI, Joseph Desmond. 18 July 2015. Irish Times. 17 July 2015.
  5. http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/26/26713/Umpire_in_other_matches.html Joseph Caprani as an umpire in other matches at Cricket Archive