Given Lyness
Irish cricketer (born 1937)
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George Edward Given Lyness, usually known as Given Lyness (born 16 December 1937 in Belfast, Northern Ireland) is an Irish former cricketer. A right-handed batsman and off spin bowler,[1] he played three times for the Ireland cricket team in 1961[2] including one first-class match.[3] He made his debut for Ireland in August 1961, playing against the MCC[2] in a first-class match.[3] The following month, he played twice against Australia in what were his final matches for Ireland, finishing with a record of 13 wickets at an average of 15.69.[2]
Fullname
George Edward Given Lyness
Born16 December 1937
Dunmurry, Northern Ireland
Dunmurry, Northern Ireland
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
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| Full name | George Edward Given Lyness | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 December 1937 Dunmurry, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm off break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1961 | Ireland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 January 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
