John Abrahams, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

John Abrahams

English cricketer

Date of Birth: 21-Jul-1952

Place of Birth: Salt River, Western Cape, South Africa

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer


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About John Abrahams

  • John Abrahams (born 21 July 1952) is an English retired cricket player.
  • His brothers Basil and Peter Abrahams, and his late father Cec Abrahams, were also cricketers.
  • During his playing career, Abrahams was known as a left-handed batsman and right arm off break bowler. He was educated at Heywood Grammar School.
  • He played for Lancashire County Cricket Club from 1973 to 1988, and also appeared for the Minor Counties in 1974 and Shropshire from 1989 to 1991.
  • He was awarded his Lancashire cap in 1982, and captained Lancashire in 1984 and 1985.
  • He won the man of the match award in the Benson and Hedges Cup final at Lord's in 1984 for his captaincy, despite not bowling and scoring a duck.
  • He was awarded a benefit season in 1988, which raised £52,500. He scored 14 first-class hundreds, with a best of 201 not out against Warwickshire.
  • His solitary one day century, 103*, came against Somerset. Abrahams is the team manager of the England Under-19 team.
  • His wife Debbie is a Labour MP, elected at the January 2011 parliamentary by-election in Oldham East and Saddleworth.

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