Joseph Mayer (cricketer)

Joseph Mayer
Cricket information
Batting style Right-handed batsman
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium
International information
National side
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 333
Runs scored 2839
Batting average 9.65
100s/50s 0/3
Top score 74*
Balls bowled 61325
Wickets 1144
Bowling average 22.20
5 wickets in innings 71
10 wickets in match 9
Best bowling 8-62
Catches/stumpings 184/0
Source: CricketArchive

Joseph Herbert Mayer (2 March 1902 – 6 September 1981) was an English first-class cricketer who played with Warwickshire.

A right-arm fast medium bowler, Mayer took 1142 wickets for Warwickshire which has been bettered by only three players. He had his best season in 1929 when he took 126 wickets at 22.35 and followed it up with 108 the following season.

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