Alfred Diver
 Diver with the England in North America team in 1859 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 6 July 1823 Cambridge, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 March 1876 (aged 52) Rugby, Warwickshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1843–1855 | Cambridge Town Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1850 | Middlesex XI | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1857–1866 | Cambridgeshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1858 | Nottinghamshire | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 23 April 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Alfred John Day Diver (6 July 1823 – 25 March 1876) was an English first-class cricketer whose career spanned the 1843 season to the 1866 season. Diver played mainly for Cambridge-based sides and the All England Eleven
Popularly known as "Ducky", Diver is best known as a reliable batsman. Following the 1859 English cricket season, he was one of the 12-strong party of English players who toured North America. Led by George Parr, this was the first overseas cricket tour.
His nephew, Edwin Diver, played over 200 first-class games, mostly for Surrey and Warwickshire.
External sources[edit]
Media related to Alfred Diver at Wikimedia Commons- Alfred Diver at ESPNcricinfo
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