Edward Gower "Ned" Wenman (18 August 1803 – 28 December 1879) was an English first-class

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er whose career spanned the 1825 to 1854 seasons. A specialist

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, he was a prominent member of the great

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team of the 1840s which also featured Nicholas Felix, William Hillyer, Alfred Mynn and

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. Wenman is generally remembered as one of the greatest wicketkeepers of the 19th century. He came from a cricketing family, other first-class players being his cousins

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, his son

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and his brother Charles. In his first-class career, Wenman made 146 appearances, totalling 3,204 runs with a highest score of 73

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and taking 45 wickets bowling occasionally with a slow

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style. He held 118 catches and completed 87 stumpings.Carlaw D (2020) ''Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914'' (revised edition), pp. 563–567.
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