Frank Foster (cricketer)

Frank Rowbotham Foster (31 January 1889 – 3 May 1958)[1] was an English amateur cricketer who played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club from 1908 to 1914, and in Test cricket for England in 1911 and 1912. He was born in Birmingham, educated at Solihull School and died in Northampton. His career was cut short after a motor-cycle accident during World War I.[2]

Frank Foster
Foster takes guard (c. 1912)
Personal information
Born(1889-01-31)31 January 1889
Birmingham, England
Died3 May 1958(1958-05-03) (aged 69)
Northampton, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Test debut15–19 December 1911 v Australia
Last Test19–22 August 1912 v Australia
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 11 159
Runs scored 330 6,548
Batting average 23.57 26.61
100s/50s 0/3 7/35
Top score 71 305*
Balls bowled 2,447 33,291
Wickets 45 717
Bowling average 20.57 20.75
5 wickets in innings 4 53
10 wickets in match 0 8
Best bowling 6/91 9/118
Catches/stumpings 11/– 121/–
Source: Wisden, 16 September 2022

Foster was an all-rounder. As a right-handed batsman, he scored 6,548 career runs in 159 first-class matches at an average of 26.61 runs per completed innings with a highest score of 305* as one of seven centuries. He was a left-arm fast medium bowler and took 717 first-class wickets with a best return of 9/118. He took five wickets in an innings 53 times and ten wickets in a match 8 times with a best return of 12/92. As a fielder, Foster completed 121 catches.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Frank Foster". Wisden. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Frank Foster". ESPN cricinfo. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
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