Joseph Cresswell (22 December 1865 – 19 July 1932) was an English

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from 1895 to 1899. Cresswell was born at

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, the son of Joseph Cresswell a beer house keeper and his wife Sarah Ann. He joined Warwickshire in 1889 and until 1893 played regularly in matches that were not accorded first-class status. He made his first-class debut in May 1895 in a match against

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when he took three wickets. He played a few games each season until 1899. He achieved his best bowling performance of 6 for 69 against

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in 1896. Cresswell played 22 innings in 15 first-class matches with an average of 10.53 and a top score of 16. He took 42 first-class wickets at an average of 27.23 and a best performance of 6 for 69.Joseph Cresswell at Cricket Archive
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at the age of 66. His nephew James Cresswell played cricket for

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