Nicholas Wisdom Explained

Country:England
Fullname:Nicholas Wisdom
Birth Date:18 March 1953
Birth Place:Edmonton, Middlesex, England
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Right-arm medium
Club1:Sussex
Year1:1974
Columns:1
Column1:First-class
Matches1:2
Runs1:35
Bat Avg1:35.00
100S/50S1: - / -
Top Score1:31
Deliveries1:83
Wickets1:2
Bowl Avg1:16.50
Fivefor1: -
Tenfor1: -
Best Bowling1:1/0
Catches/Stumpings1: - / -
Date:6 October
Year:2010
Source:http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/23127.html Cricinfo

Nicholas Wisdom (born 18 March 1953) is an English former cricketer, turned businessman. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. The son of Sir Norman Wisdom, the comedian, singer-songwriter and actor, he was born in Edmonton, Middlesex.

Wisdom made two first-class appearances for Sussex in 1974, against Oxford University at Cricket Field Road Ground, Horsham, and Worcestershire in the County Championship at the Central Recreation Ground, Hastings.[1] Against Oxford University he scored 31 not out in his only innings in the match, as well as taking the wickets of Peter Thackeray and Rick Lee,[2] while against Worcestershire he scored 4 in his only innings of the match.[3]

Following his brief cricket career, he opened a sports shop in Haywards Heath, Sussex.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: First-Class Matches played by Nicholas Wisdom. CricketArchive. 21 July 2012.
  2. Web site: Sussex v Oxford University, 1974. CricketArchive. 21 July 2012.
  3. Web site: Sussex v Worcestershire, 1974 County Championship. CricketArchive. 21 July 2012.
  4. Wisdom, Norman; Hall, William (2003). My Turn. Arrow Books. .