Bayly Akroyd, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bayly Akroyd

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 27-Apr-1850

Place of Birth: Streatham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 24-Nov-1926

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Bayly Nash Akroyd (27 April 1850 – 24 November 1926) was an English first-class cricketer.
He was a right-handed batsman who bowled roundarm slow, though with which arm he bowled with is unknown.
He was born at Streatham, Surrey, and was educated at Radley College. Akroyd made his first-class debut for Surrey in 1872 against Nottinghamshire at The Oval, with him making a further appearance in that season against Kent at the same venue.
The following season he made a single first-class appearance for the Surrey Club against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's, before also making four first-class appearances in that season for Surrey.
He later made a final first-class appearance for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Kent in 1879 at the Higher Common Ground, Tunbridge Wells.
Akroyd made a total of eight appearances in first-class cricket, scoring a total of 129 at an average of 8.60, with a high score of 30.
For Surrey he scored 108 runs at an average of 9.00.He died at Marylebone, London on 24 November 1926.
His brother Swainson Akroyd also played first-class cricket.