Thomas Sewell Sr (5 May 1806 – 1 November 1888) was an English professional

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er whose top-class career spanned the years 1830 to 1853. He was a right-handed

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, occasional

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and slow

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bowler who was mainly associated with

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. He represented the Players in the

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series and was an original member of William Clarke's

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in 1846.Carlaw D (2020) ''Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806–1914'' (revised edition), pp. 479–480.
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. Retrieved 2020-12-21.) His brother, William Sewell, played twice for Surrey, and his son,

Tom Sewell Jr Thomas Sewell Jr (15 March 1830 – 13 June 1871) was an English professional cricketer whose known top-class career spanned the years 1851 to 1868. His father was Tom Sewell Sr.Carlaw D (2020) ''Kent County Cricketers A to Z. Part One: 1806– ...

, played for Surrey and the All-England Eleven.

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