Pelham Warner facts for kids
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Pelham Francis Warner
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| Born | 2 October 1873 Port of Spain, Trinidad |
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| Died | 30 January 1963 (aged 89) West Lavington, Sussex, England |
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| Nickname | Plum | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm slow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 118) | 14 February 1899 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 26 June 1912 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1894–1920 | Middlesex | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1894–96 | Oxford University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 November 2008
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Sir Pelham Francis Warner (born October 2, 1873 – died January 30, 1963) was a very important person in English cricket. People often called him Plum Warner. He was known as "the Grand Old Man" of English cricket. He played Test cricket and also helped manage the sport.
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Early Life and Education
Pelham Warner was born in Port of Spain, which is in Trinidad. His mother, Rosa Cadiz, had Spanish roots. His father came from an English family that lived in the colonies.
He went to school at Harrison College in Barbados. Later, he moved to England for more schooling. He attended Rugby School and then Oriel College, Oxford at Oxford.
Cricket Playing Career
Pelham Warner was a right-handed batsman. He played first-class cricket for Oxford University, Middlesex, and for the England national team.
Test Match Captaincy
He played in 15 Test matches for England. He was the captain in 10 of these matches. As captain, he won 4 games and lost 6.
In 1903–04, he led England to win The Ashes against Australia. England won that series 3–2. However, his team was not as successful when they played South Africa in 1905–06. England lost that series 1–4. This was the first time England had lost a Test match to South Africa.
Warner was supposed to captain England again in Australia in 1911–12. But he became ill and could not play in any of the Test matches. Johnny Douglas took over as captain instead.
Special Achievements
Pelham Warner holds a unique record. He is the only batsman to stay in the whole innings (called 'carrying his bat') in his very first Test match.
He was honored as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year twice. He received this award in 1904 and again in 1921. Usually, a player only gets this award once. The second award in 1921 was given when he retired from playing county cricket. In that year, he captained Middlesex to win the County Championship title.
He played his last first-class match in 1929. This was for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) against the Royal Navy.
Cricket Management and Administration
After he stopped playing, Pelham Warner became a cricket manager. He was the manager for the famous ""Bodyline" tour" of Australia in 1932–33.
He also served as the chairman of the England Test selectors for several years in the 1930s. This meant he helped choose the players for the England team. Later, he became the President of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). For all his hard work and dedication to cricket, he was made a knight in 1937.
Cricket Writing and Journalism
Pelham Warner was also a talented writer about cricket. He wrote books about his Ashes Tests and a history of Lord's Cricket Ground. He also started The Cricketer magazine, which is still popular today.
He worked as a cricket journalist for newspapers. He wrote for the Morning Post from 1921 to 1933. After that, he wrote for Daily Telegraph.
Family Life
Pelham Warner married Agnes in 1904. They had two sons, Esmond and John, and a daughter named Elizabeth. He passed away at the age of 89 in West Lavington, West Sussex.
His brother, Aucher Warner, was also a cricketer. Aucher captained the first combined West Indies team in 1896–97. He also led the first West Indian touring side to England in 1900.
Marina Warner, a well-known novelist and writer about myths, is Pelham Warner's granddaughter.
