Samuel Redgate (27 July 1810 – 13 April 1851) was an English professional

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er who played for

Nottingham Cricket Club Nottingham Cricket Club was an English cricket club which played in Nottingham during the 18th and 19th centuries. Matches have been recorded between 1771 to 1848 and the team played in 15 first-class matches between 1826 and 1848. The earliest ...

and Nottinghamshire sides from the

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to the 1846 season. Redgate was an outstanding rightarm fast bowler using the

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style.Sam Redgate

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. Retrieved 13 April 2019. He batted right-handed and sometimes played as wicket-keeper. Redgate played in a total of 78 first-class matches and took 426 known wickets. His best performance was 8 wickets for the North of England against MCC at Burton-on-Trent in 1840. He took

5 wickets in an innings In cricket, a five-wicket haul (also known as a "five–for" or "fifer") occurs when a bowler takes five or more wickets in a single innings. This is regarded by critics as a notable achievement, equivalent to a century from a batsman. Taking ...

31 times and

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11 times.

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