George Ewbank, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Ewbank

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 17-Oct-1839

Place of Birth: Alipore, West Bengal, India

Date of Death: 30-Apr-1885

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Libra

George Henry Withers Ewbank (17 October 1839 – 30 April 1885) was an English cricketer.
Ewbank's batting and bowling styles are unknown. Born at Alipore in the British Raj, Ewbank made his debut in first-class cricket for a combined Gentlemen of Kent and Surrey team against the Gentlemen of England in 1855 at Lord's.
He later played first-class cricket for Sussex, making three appearances in 1857 against the Marylebone Cricket Club, Surrey, and Kent, before making a final appearance in 1860 against the Marylebone Cricket Club.
In his five appearances in first-class cricket, Ewbank scored just 10 runs from ten innings, with a high score of 6.Ewbank served in the British Indian Army in the Raj, taking part in the Indian Mutiny (1857—58) and its aftermath.
He was still serving in the Raj in 1862, as a lieutenant in the Madras Artillery.
Between 1862 and 1868, Ewbank served in the Bengal Regiment, though by 1868 he was serving as a second—captain in the Royal Artillery.
Ten years later he was still serving in the Royal Artillery, achieving the rank of major.
He retired from military service in 1882.
He died at West Norwood, Surrey on 30 April 1885.
His brother, Christopher, also played first-class cricket.
Ewbank's previously undiscovered biography The Ewbank Enquiry was published in 2012.