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Fred Moorhouse
Fred Moorhouse (25 March 1880 – 7 April 1933) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket in 117 matches for Warwickshire County Cricket Club, Warwickshire between 1900 and 1908. He was born at Berry Brow, Huddersfield, Yorkshire and died at Dudley, then in Worcestershire, now in West Midlands (county), West Midlands. The brother of the Yorkshire County Cricket Club, Yorkshire cricketer Robert Moorhouse, Fred Moorhouse was a amateur status in first-class cricket, professional right-handed lower-order batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. Having played in single match in 1900 and a few games in 1901, all without achieving any success, Moorhouse became a regular player for Warwickshire over the next six seasons. His best season was 1903 when he scored 336 runs at an batting average (cricket), average of 21 runs per innings and took 55 wickets at the low bowling average, average of 15.81. ''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack'' noted his potential: "He must be reckoned on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cricketer
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striking the ball bowled at one of the wickets with the bat and then running between the wickets, while the bowling and fielding side tries to prevent this (by preventing the ball from leaving the field, and getting the ball to either wicket) and dismiss each batter (so they are "out"). Means of dismissal include being bowled, when the ball hits the stumps and dislodges the bails, and by the fielding side either catching the ball after it is hit by the bat, but before it hits the ground, or hitting a wicket with the ball before a batter can cross the crease in front of the wicket. When ten batters have been dismissed, the innings ends and the teams swap roles. The game is adjudicated by two umpires, aided by a third umpire and match referee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
