Nat Thomson
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Nathaniel Frampton Davis Thomson (29 May 1839, Surry Hills
, Sydney
, New South Wales
– 2 September 1896, Burwood
, Sydney) was an Australian cricketer
who played in the first two Tests
ever played, in 1877. Thomson has the distinction of being the first batsman dismissed in a Test match
when he was clean bowled by England's Allen Hill
.
Thomson was offered a position on the Australian touring team to England
in 1878 but declined due to business reasons and thus finished his brief international career.
Until 1993 Wisden
listed him as Nathaniel Thompson (without middle names), born 21 April 1838 in Birmingham
, England
, and the brief biographical details in Bill Frindall
's Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1876-77 to 1977-78 list him as such. This would have made him the earliest-born of all Australian Test cricketers. However, the Births and Deaths of Cricketers section of the 1993 Wisden indicates 'research has led to changes in the details of NFD Thomson (formerly listed as Thompson) who played for Australia in these two Tests.' and since that time Thomson's name and birth information have been listed as in this article. Both Thomson and Ned Gregory
are now assumed to have been born on the same day, and jointly hold the distinction of being earliest-born Australian Test cricketer.
Nathaniel Frampton Davis Thomson (29 May 1839, Surry Hills
, Sydney
, New South Wales
– 2 September 1896, Burwood
, Sydney) was an Australian cricketer
who played in the first two Tests
ever played, in 1877. Thomson has the distinction of being the first batsman dismissed in a Test match
when he was clean bowled by England's Allen Hill
.
Thomson was offered a position on the Australian touring team to England
in 1878 but declined due to business reasons and thus finished his brief international career.
Until 1993 Wisden
listed him as Nathaniel Thompson (without middle names), born 21 April 1838 in Birmingham
, England
, and the brief biographical details in Bill Frindall
's Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1876-77 to 1977-78 list him as such. This would have made him the earliest-born of all Australian Test cricketers. However, the Births and Deaths of Cricketers section of the 1993 Wisden indicates 'research has led to changes in the details of NFD Thomson (formerly listed as Thompson) who played for Australia in these two Tests.' and since that time Thomson's name and birth information have been listed as in this article. Both Thomson and Ned Gregory
are now assumed to have been born on the same day, and jointly hold the distinction of being earliest-born Australian Test cricketer.
Nathaniel Frampton Davis Thomson (29 May 1839, Surry Hills
, Sydney
, New South Wales
– 2 September 1896, Burwood
, Sydney) was an Australian cricketer
who played in the first two Tests
ever played, in 1877. Thomson has the distinction of being the first batsman dismissed in a Test match
when he was clean bowled by England's Allen Hill
.
Thomson was offered a position on the Australian touring team to England
in 1878 but declined due to business reasons and thus finished his brief international career.
Until 1993 Wisden
listed him as Nathaniel Thompson (without middle names), born 21 April 1838 in Birmingham
, England
, and the brief biographical details in Bill Frindall
's Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1876-77 to 1977-78 list him as such. This would have made him the earliest-born of all Australian Test cricketers. However, the Births and Deaths of Cricketers section of the 1993 Wisden indicates 'research has led to changes in the details of NFD Thomson (formerly listed as Thompson) who played for Australia in these two Tests.' and since that time Thomson's name and birth information have been listed as in this article. Both Thomson and Ned Gregory
are now assumed to have been born on the same day, and jointly hold the distinction of being earliest-born Australian Test cricketer.
Surry Hills, New South Wales
Surry Hills is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Surry Hills is located immediately south-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Sydney...
, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
– 2 September 1896, Burwood
Burwood, New South Wales
Burwood is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Burwood is located 12 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of Burwood Council....
, Sydney) was an Australian cricketer
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 in the first two Tests
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...
ever played, in 1877. Thomson has the distinction of being the first batsman dismissed in a 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...
when he was clean bowled by England's Allen Hill
Allen Hill
Allen Hill played in the first-ever cricket Test, taking the first wicket. Hill also went on to umpire in the Test match played at Lord's in 1890....
.
Thomson was offered a position on the Australian touring team to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1878 but declined due to business reasons and thus finished his brief international career.
Until 1993 Wisden
Wisden
The Wisden Group was a group of companies formed by John Wisden & Co Ltd, publishers of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. As well as John Wisden & Co, the group included the The Wisden Cricketer magazine, Cricinfo – the world's highest traffic cricket website – and the Hawk-Eye computerised...
listed him as Nathaniel Thompson (without middle names), born 21 April 1838 in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and the brief biographical details in Bill Frindall
Bill Frindall
William Howard Frindall, MBE was an English cricket scorer and statistician. He was familiar to cricket followers from his appearances on the BBC Radio 4 programme Test Match Special, nicknamed the Bearded Wonder by Brian Johnston for his ability to research the most obscure cricketing facts in...
's Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1876-77 to 1977-78 list him as such. This would have made him the earliest-born of all Australian Test cricketers. However, the Births and Deaths of Cricketers section of the 1993 Wisden indicates 'research has led to changes in the details of NFD Thomson (formerly listed as Thompson) who played for Australia in these two Tests.' and since that time Thomson's name and birth information have been listed as in this article. Both Thomson and Ned Gregory
Ned Gregory
Edward James Gregory was an Australian cricketer who played in the first recognised Test in 1877 between Australia and England in Melbourne....
are now assumed to have been born on the same day, and jointly hold the distinction of being earliest-born Australian Test cricketer.
Nathaniel Frampton Davis Thomson (29 May 1839, Surry Hills
Surry Hills, New South Wales
Surry Hills is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Surry Hills is located immediately south-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Sydney...
, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
– 2 September 1896, Burwood
Burwood, New South Wales
Burwood is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Burwood is located 12 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of Burwood Council....
, Sydney) was an Australian cricketer
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 in the first two Tests
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...
ever played, in 1877. Thomson has the distinction of being the first batsman dismissed in a 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...
when he was clean bowled by England's Allen Hill
Allen Hill
Allen Hill played in the first-ever cricket Test, taking the first wicket. Hill also went on to umpire in the Test match played at Lord's in 1890....
.
Thomson was offered a position on the Australian touring team to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1878 but declined due to business reasons and thus finished his brief international career.
Until 1993 Wisden
Wisden
The Wisden Group was a group of companies formed by John Wisden & Co Ltd, publishers of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. As well as John Wisden & Co, the group included the The Wisden Cricketer magazine, Cricinfo – the world's highest traffic cricket website – and the Hawk-Eye computerised...
listed him as Nathaniel Thompson (without middle names), born 21 April 1838 in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and the brief biographical details in Bill Frindall
Bill Frindall
William Howard Frindall, MBE was an English cricket scorer and statistician. He was familiar to cricket followers from his appearances on the BBC Radio 4 programme Test Match Special, nicknamed the Bearded Wonder by Brian Johnston for his ability to research the most obscure cricketing facts in...
's Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1876-77 to 1977-78 list him as such. This would have made him the earliest-born of all Australian Test cricketers. However, the Births and Deaths of Cricketers section of the 1993 Wisden indicates 'research has led to changes in the details of NFD Thomson (formerly listed as Thompson) who played for Australia in these two Tests.' and since that time Thomson's name and birth information have been listed as in this article. Both Thomson and Ned Gregory
Ned Gregory
Edward James Gregory was an Australian cricketer who played in the first recognised Test in 1877 between Australia and England in Melbourne....
are now assumed to have been born on the same day, and jointly hold the distinction of being earliest-born Australian Test cricketer.
Nathaniel Frampton Davis Thomson (29 May 1839, Surry Hills
Surry Hills, New South Wales
Surry Hills is an inner-city suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Surry Hills is located immediately south-east of the Sydney central business district in the local government area of the City of Sydney...
, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
– 2 September 1896, Burwood
Burwood, New South Wales
Burwood is a suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Burwood is located 12 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of Burwood Council....
, Sydney) was an Australian cricketer
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 in the first two Tests
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...
ever played, in 1877. Thomson has the distinction of being the first batsman dismissed in a 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...
when he was clean bowled by England's Allen Hill
Allen Hill
Allen Hill played in the first-ever cricket Test, taking the first wicket. Hill also went on to umpire in the Test match played at Lord's in 1890....
.
Thomson was offered a position on the Australian touring team to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in 1878 but declined due to business reasons and thus finished his brief international career.
Until 1993 Wisden
Wisden
The Wisden Group was a group of companies formed by John Wisden & Co Ltd, publishers of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. As well as John Wisden & Co, the group included the The Wisden Cricketer magazine, Cricinfo – the world's highest traffic cricket website – and the Hawk-Eye computerised...
listed him as Nathaniel Thompson (without middle names), born 21 April 1838 in Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, and the brief biographical details in Bill Frindall
Bill Frindall
William Howard Frindall, MBE was an English cricket scorer and statistician. He was familiar to cricket followers from his appearances on the BBC Radio 4 programme Test Match Special, nicknamed the Bearded Wonder by Brian Johnston for his ability to research the most obscure cricketing facts in...
's Wisden Book of Test Cricket 1876-77 to 1977-78 list him as such. This would have made him the earliest-born of all Australian Test cricketers. However, the Births and Deaths of Cricketers section of the 1993 Wisden indicates 'research has led to changes in the details of NFD Thomson (formerly listed as Thompson) who played for Australia in these two Tests.' and since that time Thomson's name and birth information have been listed as in this article. Both Thomson and Ned Gregory
Ned Gregory
Edward James Gregory was an Australian cricketer who played in the first recognised Test in 1877 between Australia and England in Melbourne....
are now assumed to have been born on the same day, and jointly hold the distinction of being earliest-born Australian Test cricketer.