John Buchanan (English cricketer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

John Buchanan (English cricketer)

South African born English cricketer, born 1887

Date of Birth: 30-May-1887

Place of Birth: Makhanda, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Date of Death: 31-Oct-1969

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About John Buchanan (English cricketer)

  • John Nevile Buchanan MC, DSO, (30 May 1887 – 31 October 1969) was a South African born English cricketer.
  • Buchanan was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast.
  • He was born in Grahamstown, Cape Colony and educated at Charterhouse School in England, where he played for and captained the school cricket team, before undertaking studies at Cambridge University.
  • He later served in World War I, becoming by war's end a highly decorated officer.

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