George Ubsdell

George Ubsdell (4 April 1845 15 October 1905) was an English first-class cricketer. Ubsdell was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace, but was primarily a wicketkeeper.

George Ubsdell
Personal information
Born(1845-04-04)4 April 1845
Southampton, Hampshire, England
Died15 October 1905(1905-10-15) (aged 60)
Liverpool, Lancashire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
18641870Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 15
Runs scored 170
Batting average 6.80
100s/50s /
Top score 29
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 4/13
Source: Cricinfo, 30 December 2009

Ubsdell made his first-class debut in 1864 for Hampshire against local rivals Sussex. The match was Hampshire's first match with first-class status. Ubsdell played in fifteen first-class matches for the club between 1864 and 1870, the last of which came against Lancashire.

In his fifteen matches Ubsdell scored 170 runs at an average of just 6.80. Ubsdell has the unusual statistic for a wicketkeeper of having more stumpings (13) than he had catches (4).

Ubsdell died in Liverpool, Lancashire on 15 October 1905.


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