Audley Miller
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Audley Montague Miller was an amateur cricket
er who played one Test match
for England
, and stood as a Test umpire
in two matches.
Miller's participation in his only Test came as a result of his touring South Africa
in 1895-96. The early England tours to South Africa comprised mostly good minor county or club cricketers, with a small number of first-class
cricketers thrown in. The games were only given Test status retrospectively. Miller was one of the non-regular-first-class players on the tour, and he made his first-class and Test debut in the 1st Test at Port Elizabeth in February 1896, scoring 4 not out and 20 not out. Due to the bowling of George Lohmann
(7-38 and 8-7, including a Test hat-trick)), England won easily, by 288 runs. Miller stood as an umpire in the remaining two Tests of the tour, the 2nd Test at Johannesburg and the 3rd Test at Cape Town, both played in March 1896. Both matches were largely dominated by Lohmann's bowling (9-28 and 3-43, 7-42 and 1-45), and won by England by an innings. These were the only Test or first-class matches in which Miller stood as an umpire.
After he returned to England, Miller played four more first-class games over the period to 1903
, all for the Marylebone Cricket Club
. He subsequently played for Wiltshire County Cricket Club
and was team captain until 1920.
His nephew, Thomas Miller played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
between 1902 and 1914.
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
er who played one Test match
Test cricket
Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. Test matches are played between national representative teams with "Test status", as determined by the International Cricket Council , with four innings played between two teams of 11 players over a period of up to a maximum five days...
for England
English cricket team
The England and Wales cricket team is a cricket team which represents England and Wales. Until 1992 it also represented Scotland. Since 1 January 1997 it has been governed by the England and Wales Cricket Board , having been previously governed by Marylebone Cricket Club from 1903 until the end...
, and stood as a Test umpire
Umpire (cricket)
In cricket, an umpire is a person who has the authority to make judgements on the cricket field, according to the Laws of Cricket...
in two matches.
Miller's participation in his only Test came as a result of his touring South Africa
South African cricket team
The South African national cricket team represent South Africa in international cricket. They are administrated by Cricket South Africa.South Africa is a full member of the International Cricket Council, also known as ICC, with Test and One Day International, or ODI, status...
in 1895-96. The early England tours to South Africa comprised mostly good minor county or club cricketers, with a small number of first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
cricketers thrown in. The games were only given Test status retrospectively. Miller was one of the non-regular-first-class players on the tour, and he made his first-class and Test debut in the 1st Test at Port Elizabeth in February 1896, scoring 4 not out and 20 not out. Due to the bowling of George Lohmann
George Lohmann
George Alfred Lohmann is regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time...
(7-38 and 8-7, including a Test hat-trick)), England won easily, by 288 runs. Miller stood as an umpire in the remaining two Tests of the tour, the 2nd Test at Johannesburg and the 3rd Test at Cape Town, both played in March 1896. Both matches were largely dominated by Lohmann's bowling (9-28 and 3-43, 7-42 and 1-45), and won by England by an innings. These were the only Test or first-class matches in which Miller stood as an umpire.
After he returned to England, Miller played four more first-class games over the period to 1903
1903 English cricket season
In the 1903 English cricket season Middlesex won their first County Championship title, winning eight and losing one of their 18 games in the season. Yorkshire, the defending champions and the only team to have won the Championship thus far in the 20th century, finished third after losing five...
, all for the Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
. He subsequently played for Wiltshire County Cricket Club
Wiltshire County Cricket Club
Wiltshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Wiltshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy....
and was team captain until 1920.
His nephew, Thomas Miller played first-class cricket for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh national cricket structure, representing the historic county of Gloucestershire. Its limited overs team is called the Gloucestershire Gladiators....
between 1902 and 1914.