Charles Abbott (cricketer)

Charles Abbott

Personal information
Full name	Charles James Abbott
Born	1815 St Pancras, London, England
Died	6 December 1889 (aged 73–74) Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England
Batting style	Unknown
Relations	William Abbott (son)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1844	Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 1 Runs scored 2 Batting average 2.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 2 Balls bowled – Wickets – Bowling average – 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling – Catches/stumpings –/–
Source: Cricinfo, 8 January 2012

Charles James Abbott (1815 – 6 January 1889) was an English cricketer. Abbott's batting style is unknown. He was born at St Pancras, London, and educated at Winchester College.

Abbott made a single first-class appearance for Surrey against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1844.^[1] The Marylebone Cricket Club made 80 in their first-innings, with Surrey making 58 in response, during which Abbott scored 2 runs before he was dismissed by William Lillywhite. The Marylebone Cricket Club made 52 in their second-innings, with Surrey chasing down their target of 75 with three wickets to spare. Abbott wasn't required to bat in Surrey's second-innings.^[2] This was his only major appearance for Surrey.

He died at Walton-on-Thames, Surrey on 6 January 1889. His son, William, played first-class cricket for Surrey County Cricket Club.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by Charles Abbott". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
2. "Marylebone Cricket Club v Surrey, 1844". CricketArchive. Retrieved 8 January 2012.

External links

• Charles Abbott at ESPNcricinfo
• Charles Abbott at CricketArchive