Batsman Collection (page 3)

Cricket Felix on the bat
A batsman performing various different shots. Date: circa 19th century

Cricket Ball Among Spectators
A batsman plays a shot to square-leg which then enters the audience. Date: 1888

Cricket Short Slip
A fielder has been placed as short slip so he stands to the right or left of the wicket keeper to aid any catches delivered behind the batsman. Date: 1888

Cricket A Run Out
A Batsman gets run out during the match as he is out of hes crease. Date: 1888

Three little boys play cricket at school. Date: 1898

Boy provides straightforward answer when quizzed by Uncle
Uncle John - " Well, Bobby, how did you manage to get out so soon?" Bobby " Leg Before, Uncle." Date: circa 1890s

Schoolboy suggest a game of ping pong to W G Grace
" I should like to play you at ping pong" !! A young schoolboy suggests a sensible choice of sporting contest when faced with the colossus of the cricketing world, Dr W G Grace

A Batsman on HMS Illustrious, c 1944
A Batsman on HMS Illustrious, c.1944. Date: circa 1944

Humorous Cricket Postcard - Wicketkeeper struck
Humorous Cricket Postcard by Tom Browne. A batsman eyes up a slog to a short-pitched ball, but his backswing makes contact with the wicketkeepers head and the stumps and bails fly everywhere

Boys playing cricket
The boys play cricket, ignoring Jack Sparrows request for help. Date: 1937

Cricket at Tonbridge, Kent
A scene from the County Championship match between Kent and Sussex at the Angel Ground, Tonbridge, Kent. The famous Indian player, K.S.Ranjitsinhji is at the crease for Sussex

Prince Philip playing cricket
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born 1921), striking the ball with some force during a charity cricket match at Arundel Castle between the Dukes XV

W G Grace at the wicket
W G Grace (1848-1915), English cricketer, seen here at the wicket. 1892

Cricketer - Sir Francis S. Jackson
Sir Francis Stanley Jackson (1870-1947). English cricketer. Date: 1899

Englands test match victory: meeting the King
The King present at the second England versus Australia test match. King George V with the Australian team, shaking hands with Bradman, the famous Australian batsman

A batsman exhibitis four different shots
A combination action photograph of a batsman, in full cricket kit, plays four different shots, from the classic forward defensive shot (left) through to a cover drive (right)

P. F. Warner
P.F (Sir Pelham) Warner batsman and captain of Middlesex cricket club playing cricket

Quick Cricket
A new method of giving both sides a chance of getting in an innings when playing one- day matches Please note: Credit must appear as Courtesy of the Estate of Mrs J.C.Robinson/Pollinger Ltd/ILN/Mary

J. B. Hobbs Batting, 1924
Photograph of Jack Berry Hobbs (1882-1963), the Surrey and England batsman, in attacking pose, during the 1924 season. Hobbs was the first cricketer to surpass W.G

Andrew Sandham Batting in the Nets, 1924
Photograph of Andrew Sandham (1890-1982), the Surrey and England batsman, batting in the practice nets, during the 1924 season

The Eton vs. Harrow Cricket Match, 1897
Illustration showing a shot being played by an Harrow batsman at the Eton vs. Harrow Cricket match of 1897. The original caption read: Eton v. Harrow - A cut for a single

Arthur Carr Batting, 1926
Photograph of Arthur W. Carr (1893-1963), the Nottinghamshire and England batsman, playing a strong shot in 1926. Carr was appointed England Captain in 1926, but played only 11 matches for England

J. B. Hobbs scores the run to make his 126th Century, 1926
Photograph of John Berry Hobbs scoring the single run which took him to his 126th first-class century, during a match between Surrey and Somerset, 1926

Clement Hill - Cricketer
Clement Hill - Australian cricketer and champions batsman, who tormented the English attack on a number of tours to Australia in the late 19th century

G L Jessop - Cricketer
Gilbert L Jessop - Gloucestershire and England cricketer. Played for his country between 1899 and 1912). A formidable batsman and cover-point

W H B Evans - Cricketer
W H B Evans - cricketer for Oxford & Hampshire. Died tragically in an aviation accident along with Samuel Cody in 1913 when the plane (piloted by Cody) crashed

H K Foster - Cricketer
H K Foster - Worcestershire cricketer - who, like so many of his contemporaries also excelled at other sports, in Fosters case Racquets - as Champion Amateur 1894-1900

R E Foster - Cricketer
R E Foster (Tip Foster) - Cricketer for Worcestershire and England. Foster held the record for the highest individual match score with 287

C J Burnup - Cricketer for Kent and also an Association Football player with the Corinthians FC, with whom he toured South Africa

A Maclaren - Cricketer
Archie C MacLaren - Cricketer for Lancashire and England

R a Duff - Cricketer
Reggie A Duff - Australian Test cricketer shown here hitting an on-drive

P Perrin - Cricketer
Percy Perrin - Essex cricketer who scored 343 in a match against Derbyshire in 1904

P F Warner - Cricketer
Pelham F. Warner hitting an on-drive. Cricketer for Middlesex and England

W G Grace - Cricketer
Dr. William Gilbert Grace - legendary cricketer for Gloucestershire and England - a giant of the game

Denton - Yorks Cricketer
David Denton - cricketer for Yorkshire Date: 1905

R H Spooner - Cricketer
Reginald H Spooner - batsman for Lancashire and England

J Iremonger - Cricketer
James Iremonger - cricketer for Nottinghamshire, who also played Association Football for Notts County as a full- back gaining an England cap against Scotland in 1901

W G Grace (Men & Women)
English cricketer. Played for England in Test matches against Australia in 1880 and 1882 and amassed a mighty 54, 896 runs in first class cricket over a 43 year career

Peter Easton & his NSU car
Peter Easton, the successful right hand batsman and his NSU car

Middlesex Vs. Notts 1892
Cricket match at Lords between Middlesex and Nottinghamshire. Batsman Shrewsbury is seen being caught at mid wicket by Phillips

Boy Cricketer
A young batsman leans on his bat near the wicket

Boys / Cricket 1923
A group of boys decked out in their smartest cricket gear play a jolly game. The batsman awaits the ball

Schoolboy Batsman
A schoolboy batsman prepares to smite the rosy orb forcefully through extra cover

Cricket / Wicketkeeper
A batsman plays a stroke in front of the wicketkeeper

Cricket / Going for a Run
A cricket match in progress. The batsman has clipped the ball square and a finely be- shirted and facially hirsute fielder gives chase

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