George Summers (cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

George Summers (cricketer)

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1844

Place of Birth: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 19-Jun-1870

Profession: cricketer

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About George Summers (cricketer)

  • George Summers (21 June 1844 – 19 June 1870) was an English cricketer.
  • He played all his first-class cricket for Nottinghamshire. Summers was the son of a Nottingham hotelier.In the match against MCC at Lord's in 1870, Summers was hit by a short delivery from John Platts, at the time a fast bowler.
  • He was carried off the field.
  • He seemed to recover, and was not taken to hospital, but went by train back to Nottingham.
  • He died from his injury four days later.
  • Lord's at the time was renowned for being a poor pitch.
  • After Summers' death, efforts were made to improve it, and MCC paid for his gravestone.
  • The death of Summers ensured that the bowler never bowled fast again. As a protest against what he saw as dangerous bowling, the next batsman - Richard Daft - came out to the wicket with his head wrapped in a towel.

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