Henry Charlwood - 1846-1888
Henry Charlwood remains the only regular Henfield player to have played test cricket for England. Not only that, but the two tests in which he played were the first ever offical test matches, played between England (James Lillywhite's XI) and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March 1877.
Charlwood made scores of 36 and 13 in the first test won by Australia, and 14 and 0 in the second won by England
1st Test Scorecard ... 2nd Test Scorecard ...
Test players now wear a number on shirt and cap to denote the sequence of players since those first tests. The latest addition, at the time of writing, is Kevin Pietersen at 626; Henry Charlwood is no.2 (the first 11 test cricketers were listed alphabetically).
Henry Charlwood is described by cricinfo.com as "as an attacking top-order batsman, occasional lob bowler and specialist cover fielder." He played 32 innings for Henfield, and possibly more games, batting at an average of 30.15, and still holds the club record 3rd wicket partnership of 211 with R.Fillery in 1865.
HRJ Charlwood's Career Batting Record
| Henfield | Inns | Runs | Ave | NO | 50 | 100 | HS | Catches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32+ | 32 | 784 | 30.15 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 159 | 14 |
| First-class | ||||||||
| 197 | 350 | 7017 | 21.19 | 19 | 33 | 5 | 89 | |
| Tests - England v Australia | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 63 | 15.75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
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