Alfred Diver

Alfred Diver
	Diver with the England in North America team in 1859
Personal information
Born	6 July 1823; Cambridge, England
Died	25 March 1876 (aged 52); Rugby, Warwickshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
1843–1855	Cambridge Town Club
1850	Middlesex XI
1857–1866	Cambridgeshire
1858	Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Matches	84
Runs scored	1,701
Batting average	12.23
100s/50s	0/0
Top score	65
Balls bowled	404+
Wickets	87
Bowling average	19.23
5 wickets in innings	6
10 wickets in match	1
Best bowling	–
Catches/stumpings	43/3
	Source: CricketArchive, 23 April 2023

Alfred John Day Diver (6 July 1823 – 25 March 1876) was an English first-class cricketer whose career spanned the 1843 season to the 1866 season. Diver played mainly for Cambridge-based sides and the All England Eleven

Popularly known as "Ducky", Diver is best known as a reliable batsman. Following the 1859 English cricket season, he was one of the 12-strong party of English players who toured North America. Led by George Parr, this was the first overseas cricket tour.

His nephew, Edwin Diver, played over 200 first-class games, mostly for Surrey and Warwickshire.

External sources[edit]

Media related to Alfred Diver at Wikimedia Commons
Alfred Diver at ESPNcricinfo

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