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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1894–1896 | 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 famous English cricketer and cricket leader. People often called him Plum Warner or "the Grand Old Man" of English cricket. He was even knighted for his great work in sports in 1937.
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Early Life and Education
Pelham Warner was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad. He was the youngest of 21 children! His mother, Rosa Cadiz, was Spanish. His father, Charles William Warner, came from an English family living in the colonies.
Plum went to school in Barbados at Harrison College. Later, he moved to England for more schooling. He attended Rugby School and then Oriel College, Oxford University.
Cricket Playing Career
Plum Warner was a right-handed batsman. He played first-class cricket for several teams. These included Oxford University, Middlesex, and the England national team.
Test Matches and Captaincy
Plum played in 15 Test matches for England. He was the captain in 10 of these matches. He led England to win 4 matches and lose 6.
One of his biggest achievements was winning back The Ashes in 1903–04. His team beat Australia 3–2 in that series. However, he had a tougher time when he captained England in 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.
Plum was supposed to captain England again in Australia in 1911–12. But he got sick and could not play in any of the Test matches. Johnny Douglas took over as captain instead.
Awards and Retirement
Plum Warner was honored as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year twice. He received this award in 1904 and again in 1921. It's very rare to get this award twice. Only one other player, Jack Hobbs, has done it. His second award marked his retirement from county cricket. In his final season in 1920, he led Middlesex to win the County Championship title.
After 1920, he mostly retired from playing. However, he did play a few more matches. In 1926–27, he captained a team from the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in Argentina. He played his very last first-class match in 1929.
Cricket Leadership and Writing
After he stopped playing, Plum Warner became a very important person in cricket management.
Cricket Management Roles
He was a tour manager, most famously during the "Bodyline" tour of Australia in 1932–33. This tour was quite controversial because of the bowling style used. He also served as the chairman of the England Test selectors for many years in the 1930s. Later, he became the President of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). He was knighted in 1937 for all his contributions to cricket.
Cricket Writing
Plum Warner also loved to write about cricket. He wrote books about his Ashes Tests and a history of Lord's Cricket Ground. He even started his own cricket magazine called The Cricketer. He was also a cricket writer for newspapers like the Morning Post and Daily Telegraph.
Family Life
Plum Warner married Agnes Charlotte Blyth 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 significant figure in cricket. Aucher captained the first combined West Indies team in 1896–97. He also led the first West Indian touring side to England in 1900.
Plum Warner's granddaughter is Marina Warner, a well-known novelist and writer about myths.
