William Sherwin Cricketer

William Legh Sherwin (1839 – 1873) was an English cricketer. Sherwin's batting style is unknown. He was born at Petworth, Sussex. Sherwin made two first-class appearances for Sussex, both against Kent in 1861. In the first match against Kent at Royal Brunswick Ground, Hove, Sherwin was run out for a duck in Sussex's first-innings, while in their second-innings he was dismissed by Edgar Willsher for a single run. Kent won the match by 8 wickets. In the return match at the Higher Common Ground, Tunbridge Wells, he was dismissed for a single run in Sussex's first-innings by Willsher, while in their second-innings he batted down the order at number eleven and finished unbeaten on 0. Kent won the match by 34 runs. He died at the town of his birth in 1873, aged 33 or 34.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1839
Birth place
England , Petworth , Sussex
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1873
Place of death
England , Petworth , Sussex

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William Sherwin on Wikipedia