George Cox senior
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George Rubens Cox was an English cricketer
who played for Sussex. In the later part of his life he became generally known as George Cox senior in order to distinguish him from his son George Cox junior
, who was also a successful player for the same county.
Cox's first-class
career lasted from 1895 to 1928. He was a useful right-handed batsman, with 14633 runs at 18.73, including two centuries. He was also a fine fielder, holding 552 catches, mostly close to the wicket. However he was chiefly noted for his left-arm bowling, in his first few years at medium-pace but thereafter principally orthodox spin. He took 1843 wickets at 22.86, with best innings figures of 9/50.
In 1926, at the age of 52, he took 17 Warwickshire wickets for 106 runs at Horsham
, which remains the best match analysis for the county. He still holds a second county record, that for the last wicket. In 1908, he put on 156 with Harry Butt
at Cambridge against Cambridge University
. When Cox played his highest innings, 167 not out against Hampshire at Chichester
in 1906, he and Butt added 116 for the last wicket.
After his playing days he became the official county coach. He was made an honorary life member of the club in 1937. Only Maurice Tate
had previously received a similar honour.
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
who played for Sussex. In the later part of his life he became generally known as George Cox senior in order to distinguish him from his son George Cox junior
George Cox junior
George Cox was an English cricketer who played for Sussex. He was generally known as George Cox junior in order to distinguish him from his father George Cox senior, who was also a successful player for the same county.Cox was primarily an attacking right-handed batsman and also an occasional...
, who was also a successful player for the same county.
Cox's 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...
career lasted from 1895 to 1928. He was a useful right-handed batsman, with 14633 runs at 18.73, including two centuries. He was also a fine fielder, holding 552 catches, mostly close to the wicket. However he was chiefly noted for his left-arm bowling, in his first few years at medium-pace but thereafter principally orthodox spin. He took 1843 wickets at 22.86, with best innings figures of 9/50.
In 1926, at the age of 52, he took 17 Warwickshire wickets for 106 runs at Horsham
Horsham
Horsham is a market town with a population of 55,657 on the upper reaches of the River Arun in the centre of the Weald, West Sussex, in the historic County of Sussex, England. The town is south south-west of London, north-west of Brighton and north-east of the county town of Chichester...
, which remains the best match analysis for the county. He still holds a second county record, that for the last wicket. In 1908, he put on 156 with Harry Butt
Harry Butt
Henry Rigden Butt was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sussex County Cricket Club and the Marylebone Cricket Club between 1890 and 1912. Butt also played three Test matches for England on their tour to South Africa in 1895-96...
at Cambridge against Cambridge University
Cambridge University Cricket Club
Cambridge University Cricket Club is a first-class cricket team. It now plays all but one of its first-class cricket matches as part of the Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence , which includes Anglia Ruskin University...
. When Cox played his highest innings, 167 not out against Hampshire at Chichester
Chichester
Chichester is a cathedral city in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, South-East England. It has a long history as a settlement; its Roman past and its subsequent importance in Anglo-Saxon times are only its beginnings...
in 1906, he and Butt added 116 for the last wicket.
After his playing days he became the official county coach. He was made an honorary life member of the club in 1937. Only Maurice Tate
Maurice Tate
Maurice William Tate was a Sussex and England cricketer of the 1920s and 1930s and the leader of England's Test bowling attack for a long time during this period...
had previously received a similar honour.