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Kenneth Day

Kenneth Day

English cricketer (1935–1971)

Kenneth Brian Day (19 May 1935 – 19 January 1971) was an English cricketer.

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Day was a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He made his first-class debut for the Marylebone Cricket Club against Cambridge University at Lord's in 1958,[1] though he wasn't called upon to bat during the match, he did however take a single catch.[2]

Having played for the Middlesex Second XI since 1955, Day made his first-class debut for Middlesex in 1959, making two appearances against Kent and Cambridge University.[1] He again wasn't required to bat in either of these matches, while behind the stumps he took a total of three catches and made four stumpings.[3] In his Second XI career for the county, which spanned from 1955 to 1960,[4] he never once reached double figures and was considered a genuine number eleven batsman.[5]

He died following a fall at his Fulham home, on 19 January 1971 aged 35.

References

  1. [1]
    "First-Class Matches played by Kenneth Day". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
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    "Marylebone Cricket Club v Cambridge University, 1958". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 7 February 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  3. [3]
    "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Kenneth Day". CricketArchive. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
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    "Teams Kenneth Day played for". CricketArchive. Archived from the original on 8 February 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
  5. [5]
    Williamson, Martin. "Player profile: Kenneth Day". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 15 March 2012.
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