Full name: | Alfred John Evans |
Born: | 1st May 1889, Highclere, Hampshire, England |
Died: | 18th September 1960, Marylebone, Middlesex, England |
Batting: | Right-hand batter |
Bowling: | Right-arm medium-fast |
Education: | Winchester College; Oriel College, Oxford University |
Biography: | Awarded Military Cross 1916 and bar 1919. Prolific author of fiction and non-fiction, best known for his popular book 'The Escaping Club' (1921) describing his experiences as a frequent escapee from German PoW camps in WW1 |
Relations: | Brother: RD Evans; Cousin: AE Evans; Cousin: DM Evans; Cousin: WHB Evans; Father: AH Evans |
Teams: | England (Test: 1921); Hampshire (Main FC: 1908-1920); Oxford University (Main FC: 1909-1912); Kent (Main FC: 1921-1928); All teams |
Kent Captain: 1927 | |
Kent cap: 1927 | |
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics |
Test Career Batting and Fielding (1921) | ||||||||||
M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
England | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 14 | 9.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1908-1928) | ||||||||||
M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
Overall | 90 | 148 | 6 | 3499 | 143 | 24.64 | 6 | 18 | 94 |
First-Class Career Bowling (1908-1928) | ||||||||||
Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
Overall | 6085 | 258 | 3062 | 110 | 7-50 | 27.83 | 4 | 1 | 55.31 | 3.01 |