| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 16 March 1862 |
| Birth place | Stratford, Essex, England |
| Death date | 3 October 1907 (aged 45) |
| Death place | Aberavon, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm fast |
| Club 1 | MCC |
| Year 1 | 1884–1898 |
| Club 2 | Essex |
| Year 2 | 1894–1897 |
| Columns | 1 |
| Column 1 | First-class |
| Matches 1 | 62 |
| Runs 1 | 450 |
| Bat avg 1 | 8.03 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/0 |
| Top score 1 | 35 |
| Deliveries 1 | 7,271 |
| Wickets 1 | 134 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 24.39 |
| Fivefor 1 | 4 |
| Tenfor 1 | 1 |
| Best bowling 1 | 10/32 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 25/– |
| Date | 14 July |
| Year | 2012 |
| Source | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/7/7099/7099.html CricketArchive |
Henry Pickett (26 March 1862 – 3 October 1907) was an English cricketer who represented Essex for 17 years although only the last four were at first-class level. A fast bowler he was 'powerfully built' and 'bowled with a high arm'.[1] His most significant performance came in 1895 when he took all ten Leicestershire wickets for 32 runs.[2] These are the best innings figures recorded by an Essex bowler,[3] the fourth best in the County Championship,[4] and the ninth best in first-class cricket.[5]
Born in Stratford, Pickett first played for Essex in 1881 but it would be 13 years before the county was awarded first-class status. In the intervening period he did make several first-class appearances for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), the first in 1884 against Sussex.[6] He played in Essex's first ever first-class match in 1894 but struggled in that first season taking 11 wickets at an average of 31.09.[7] The following season, Essex's first season in the County Championship, was more successful. He took 66 wickets, at 17.72, including the 10/32 against Leicestershire as well as five-fors in wins against Somerset and Hampshire.[7][8] Over the next two seasons he took 50 wickets at around 30.[7] He didn't play again for Essex following his benefit season in 1897, he played one match for the MCC in 1898 before two seasons of umpiring.[8][9] Following the end of his playing career he also coached at Clifton College.[10]
Pickett disappeared on 27 September 1907 and a week later was found washed ashore on Aberavon beach.[10] His death is listed as suicide.[1]
References
- ^ Frith, David (1975). The Fast Men. London: Transworld Publishers. p. 109. ISBN 0-552-10435-3.
- ^ Essex v Leicestershire, County Championship 1895, CricketArchive, Retrieved 17 September 2009
- ^ Most Wickets in an Innings for Essex, CricketArchive, Retrieved 17 September 2009
- ^ Most Wickets in an Innings in County Championship, CricketArchive, Retrieved 17 September 2009
- ^ Nine or More Wickets in an Innings in First-Class Cricket Archived 29 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine, CricketArchive, Retrieved 17 September 2009
- ^ Marylebone Cricket Club v Sussex, Other First-Class matches in England 1884, CricketArchive, Retrieved 17 September 2009
- ^ First-class Bowling in Each Season by Harry Pickett, CricketArchive, Retrieved 17 September 2009
- ^ Player Oracle: H Pickett, CricketArchive, Retrieved 17 September 2009
- ^ Harry Pickett as Umpire in First-Class Matches (34), CricketArchive, Retrieved 17 September 2009
- ^ Obituaries in 1907, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, Retrieved 17 September 2009