Cyril Poole

Cyril Poole
England(ENG) Batting styleLeft-hand bat Bowling typeLeft-arm medium Tests First-classMatches 3 383 Runs scored 161 19364 Batting average40.25 32.54 100s/50s -/2 24/127 Top score 69* 222* Balls bowled 30 550 Wickets- 4 Bowling average- 86.75 5 wickets in innings- - 10 wickets in match - - Best bowling - 1/8 Catches/stumpings1/- 224/5

Test debut: 30 December 1951
Last Test: 6 February 1952
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Cyril John Poole, born March 13, 1921, in Mansfield, and died February 11, 1996, was a cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire and for England.

An entertaining left-handed batsman, Poole was 27 before he came into county cricket, but soon established himself in what was, throughout his time with them, one of the weaker first-class county sides. His one taste of Test cricket came on the 1951/52 tour to India, where he played three times for what was, in effect, an England second eleven, scoring two fifties. He was never picked again, though he continued in county cricket until 1962, and had his best season at the age of 40. He was an outstanding fielder in almost any position.

Poole also played league football for Mansfield Town, Gillingham and Wolverhampton Wanderers.