Charles Reed (cricketer)
Encyclopedia
Charles Reed was an English professional cricket
er who made 7 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1798 to 1810.
who was mainly associated with Kent
. He was the country's leading wicket-keeper in the 1801 season
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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 made 7 known appearances in major cricket matches from 1798 to 1810.
Career
Reed was a wicket-keeperWicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being guarded by the batsman currently on strike...
who was mainly associated with Kent
Kent county cricket teams
Kent county cricket teams have been traced back to the 17th century but the county's involvement in cricket goes back much further than that. Kent, jointly with Sussex, is the birthplace of the sport...
. He was the country's leading wicket-keeper in the 1801 season
1801 English cricket season
In the 1801 English cricket season, William Lambert made his debut in first-class cricket.-Honours:* Most runs – Robert Robinson 141 * Most wickets – Lord Frederick Beauclerk 13-Events:...
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