George Parr (cricketer)
For other people with the same name, see George Parr (disambiguation). George Parr Personal information Full name George Parr Born ( 1826-05-22 ) 22 May 1826 Radcliffe on Trent, Nottinghamshire, England Died 23 June 1891 (1891-06-23) (aged 65) Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, England Height 5 ft 9 [1] in (1.75 m) Batting Right-hand bat Role Batsman Domestic team information Years Team 1845–1870 Nottinghamshire 1853–1854 Surrey 1853–1854 Sussex 1854–1858 Kent 1863 Marylebone Cricket Club Career statistics Competition First-class Matches 207 Runs scored 6626 Batting average 20.20 100s/50s 1/31 Top score 130 Balls bowled 694 Wickets 29 Bowling average 15.34 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 6/42 Catches/stumpings 126/- Source: Cricket Archive, 21 June 2014 George Parr (22 May 1826 – 23 June 1891) was an English cricketer, whose first-class career lasted from 1844 to 1870. Known popularly as the "Lion of the North", Parr was a right-handed batsman a...