George Mann (cricketer)

Francis George Mann, CBE, DSO, MC (6 September 1917 – 8 August 2001) was an English cricketer, who played for Cambridge University, Middlesex and England. He was born at Byfleet, Surrey and died at Stockcross, Berkshire.

George Mann

CBE DSO MC
Mann in 1947
Personal information
Full name
Francis George Mann
Born(1917-09-06)6 September 1917
Byfleet, Surrey, England
Died8 August 2001(2001-08-08) (aged 83)
Stockcross, Berkshire, England
BattingRight-handed
RelationsFrank Mann (father)
John Pelham Mann (brother)
Simon Mann (son)
International information
National side
Test debut16 December 1948 v South Africa
Last Test28 June 1949 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 7 166
Runs scored 376 6,350
Batting average 37.60 25.91
100s/50s 1/0 7/32
Top score 136* 136*
Balls bowled 414
Wickets 3
Bowling average 129.66
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 2/16
Catches/stumpings 3/– 72/–
Source: CricInfo, 29 July 2020

As a cricketer, George Mann was a right-handed middle-order batsman. His father, Frank Mann, also captained England, making them the first father and son to both captain England. Colin and Chris Cowdrey are the only other father and son to have done this for England.

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