William Brazier facts for kids
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 1755 Cudham, Kent |
| Died | 7 October 1829 (aged 73–74) Cudham, Kent |
| Role | All-rounder |
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| Years | Team |
| 1774–1794 | Kent |
| FC debut | 8 August 1774 Kent v Hampshire |
| Last FC | 27 August 1794 Kent v Oldfield |
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Source: CricketArchive, 1 July 2022
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William Brazier was an English cricketer who played a long time ago, in the late 1700s. He was born in 1755 and passed away in 1829. He mostly played for the Kent cricket team.
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William Brazier's Cricket Career
William Brazier was born in 1755 in a village called Cudham in Kent, England. This village is about 10 kilometers (6 miles) from Sevenoaks.
Playing His First Games
He played his very first big cricket game, known as a first-class match, in 1774. He played for a Kent team against a team from Hampshire. This game took place at a famous cricket ground called Sevenoaks Vine.
How Many Matches He Played
William Brazier played cricket for 20 years, until 1794. During his career, he played a total of 50 first-class matches. He scored 1,216 runs and took at least 42 wickets.
He played for Kent teams 28 times. He also played for other teams like West Kent and a combined team of Kent and Hampshire players. He even played in eight matches for England teams. In one game in 1776, he played for a Surrey team as a special guest player.
Brazier's Cricket Skills
William Brazier was known as a "useful all-rounder" in cricket. This means he was good at both batting and bowling. He was a right-handed batsman and bowled fast. People said he could hit the ball very hard.
He was also a farmer in Cudham. He continued to play village cricket until 1819, even after his first-class career ended. Some cricket experts, like James Pycroft, said he was one of Kent's three best players of his time. William Brazier died in Cudham in 1829.
