Warren Saunders

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Warren Saunders
Personal information
Full name
Warren Joseph Saunders
Born(1934-07-18)18 July 1934
Arncliffe, New South Wales, Australia
Died1 March 2023(2023-03-01) (aged 88)
New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleBatsman, occasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1955/56–1964/65New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 35
Runs scored 1,701
Batting average 32.71
100s/50s 0/11
Top score 98
Balls bowled 16
Wickets 0
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 19/1
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 9 October 2021

Warren Joseph Saunders (18 July 1934 – 1 March 2023) was an Australian cricketer.[1] A batsman and occasional wicket-keeper, he played 35 first-class matches for New South Wales between 1955–56 and 1964–65.[2][3]

Although Saunders was a consistent scorer for New South Wales, he never scored a century. In January 1964, he top-scored in both innings against Victoria, making 87 and 98.[3] He retired from first-class cricket during the 1964–65 season to concentrate on his insurance business. However, he continued to play for St George in Sydney Grade Cricket, reaching 10,000 runs for the club in 1971–72.[3]

Saunders died on 1 March 2023, at the age of 88.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Warren Saunders". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  2. ^ "Warren Saunders". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Jack Pollard, Australian Cricket: The Game and the Players, Hodder & Stoughton, Sydney, 1982, p. 862.
  4. ^ "Warren Saunders dead at 88: Cricket world mourns passing". news.com.au. News Corp Australia. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.

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