Thomas Dixon | |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm fast-medium |
Columns: | 1 |
Column1: | First-class |
Matches1: | 14 |
Runs1: | 312 |
Bat Avg1: | 14.18 |
100S/50S1: | 0/0 |
Top Score1: | 45 |
Deliveries1: | 2,484 |
Wickets1: | 50 |
Bowl Avg1: | 20.86 |
Fivefor1: | 3 |
Tenfor1: | 1 |
Best Bowling1: | 7/51 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 4/– |
International: | true |
Country: | Ireland |
Source: | http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/13/13327/13327.html CricketArchive |
Date: | 6 December |
Year: | 2022 |
Thomas Hartigan Dixon (22 January 1906 – 12 April 1985)[1] was an Irish cricketer. A right-handed batsman and right-arm fast-medium bowler, he made his debut for the Ireland cricket team against Scotland in July 1927[2] in a first-class match.[3] He went on to play for Ireland on 17 occasions, his last match coming in July 1932 against the MCC.
Of his matches for Ireland, eight had first-class status. In all matches for Ireland, he scored 372 runs at an average of 15.50, with a top score of 52 not out against the MCC at Lord's in July 1931. He took 79 wickets at an average of 16.95, with his best bowling figures being 7/51 on his debut against Scotland.
Prior to playing for Ireland, he played two first-class matches for Dublin University against Northamptonshire in 1926. After playing for Ireland, he moved back to India, the country of his birth, and played four first-class matches there, one for a Viceroy's XI (the Viceroy of India at the time was George Freeman-Thomas) and three for Delhi. His brother Patrick also represented Ireland at cricket.