Neil Thompson (cricketer)
English cricketer
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Neil Powney Thompson (born 10 October 1938), is a Sri Lankan-born English former first-class cricketer.
Fullname
Neil Powney Thompson
Born10 October 1938
Colombo, Western Province,
British Ceylon
Colombo, Western Province,
British Ceylon
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
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| Full name | Neil Powney Thompson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 10 October 1938 Colombo, Western Province, British Ceylon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Left-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1961 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 June 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thompson was born at Colombo in October 1938. He later studied in England at Worcester College at the University of Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1961, making seven appearances, which included playing in that years University Match against Cambridge at Lord's.[2] A left-arm fast-medium bowler, Thompson took 17 wickets in his seven matches at an average of 37.47, with best figures of 4 for 72.[3]