Robert Picknell
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| Full name | Robert Picknell | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
2 June 1816 Chalvington, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
7 February 1869 (aged 52) Eastbourne, Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Relations | George Picknell (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1839–1845 | Sussex | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1837 | Sussex (pre-county club) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 10 July 2012 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Robert Picknell (2 June 1816 – 7 February 1869) was an English cricketer. Picknell was a right-handed batsman. He was born at Chalvington, Sussex.
Picknell made his first-class debut for Sussex against Kent in 1837 at the Old County Ground, West Malling. He made three further first-class appearances in that season, against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's, Kent at the Royal New Ground, Brighton, and Nottinghamshire at the Forest New Ground, Nottingham.[1] In 1839, Sussex County Cricket Club was formed, with Picknell playing in their inaugural first-class match against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's on 10 June 1839.[1] He made twelve further first-class appearances for Sussex, the last of which came against the Marylebone Cricket Club at Lord's in 1845.[1] In total, he made eighteen first-class appearances during his career, scoring 182 runs at an average of 5.51, with a high score of 23.[2]
He died at Eastbourne, Sussex, on 7 February 1869. His brother, George, also played first-class cricket.
References
- 1 2 3 "First-Class Matches played by Robert Picknell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
- ↑ "Player profile: Robert Picknell". CricketArchive. Retrieved 10 July 2012.