Alfred Diver
English cricketer
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Alfred John Day Diver (6 July 1823 – 25 March 1876) was an English cricketer whose career spanned the 1843 season to the 1866 season. Diver played mainly for Cambridge Town Club and the All England Eleven
Cambridge, England
Rugby, Warwickshire, England
Diver with the England in North America team in 1859 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 July 1823 Cambridge, England |
| Died | 25 March 1876 (aged 52) Rugby, Warwickshire, England |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Domestic team information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1843–1855 | Cambridge Town Club |
| 1850 | Middlesex |
| 1857–1866 | Cambridgeshire |
| 1858 | Nottinghamshire |
Popularly known as "Ducky", Diver is best known as a reliable batsman. Following the 1859 English cricket season, he was one of the 12-strong party of English players who toured North America. Led by George Parr, this was the first overseas cricket tour.
His nephew, Edwin Diver, played over 200 important matches, mostly for Surrey and Warwickshire.
External sources
Media related to Alfred Diver at Wikimedia Commons- Alfred Diver at ESPNcricinfo
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