Edward Cadogan (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Edward Cadogan (cricketer)

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 11-Sep-1908

Place of Birth: Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India

Date of Death: 07-Feb-1993

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Edward Cadogan (cricketer)

  • Colonel Edward Henry Cadogan CBE (11 September 1908 – 7 February 1993) was an English first-class cricketer.
  • Cadogan was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. A grandson of Edward Cadogan, a noted rower, Cadogan made his first-class debut for the Europeans against the Parsees in 1929.
  • This was the only first-class appearance Cadogan made for the Europeans. In 1933 Cadogan made his first-class debut Hampshire against Derbyshire.
  • Cadogan played two first-class matches for Hampshire in 1933, the second of which came against Somerset.
  • In the same season Cadogan made his debut for the British Army against the touring West Indians In 1934 Cadogan represented Hampshire in two first-class matches against Middlesex and Middlesex.
  • In the County Championship match against Middlesex, Cadogan took his maiden and only five wicket haul with figures of 5/52. The following season Cadogan played his final first-class match for Hampshire against the touring South Africans at the County Ground, Southampton.
  • In his five first-class matches for Hampshire, Cadogan took 17 wickets at a bowling average of 23.82, with best figures of 5-52. Also in the 1935 season, Cadogan made his debut for the British Army in a single first-class fixture against Cambridge University.
  • In 1936, Cadogan played his final first-class match in the same fixture. Cadogan fought during the Second World War, where he was injured during the Normandy campaign while serving with the Royal Welch Fusiliers.
  • Cadogan held the rank of colonel.Cadogan died at Lymington, Hampshire on 7 February 1993.

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