Bernard Bosanquet (cricketer)

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Bernard Bosanquet England (Eng)

Batsman>Batting style	Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Types of bowlers in cricket>Bowling type	Legbreak googly
	Tests	First-class
Matches	7	235
'''Runs scored	147	11,696
Batting average	13.36	33.41
100s/50s	0/0	21/63
Top score	27	214
Balls bowled	970	26,559
Wickets	25	629
Bowling average	24.16	23.80
5 Wicket>wickets in innings	2	45
10 Wicket>wickets in match	0	11
Best bowling	8/107	9/31
Catches/Stump (cricket)#Manner of dismissing a batsman>stumpings	9/0	190/0
Test debut: 11 December, 1903 Last Test: 5 July, 1905 Source: [link]

Bernard James Tindal Bosanquet (October 13, 1877 - October 12, 1936) was an English cricketer, perhaps most renowned as the inventor of the googly (sometimes called the Bosie or, in Australia, the Wrong'un ).

Bosanquet was born in Enfield, Middlesex, represented Uxbridge Cricket Club and made 120 for Eton v Harrow before becoming an undegraduate at Oriel College, Oxford in 1896. He gained three Blues as a batsman for Oxford University Cricket Club and went on to play for Middlesex County Cricket Club. He played seven Test matches for England between 1903/04 and 1905, his 6-51 in the second innings of The Ashes in 1903/4 put England 3-1 up to win. He was named as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1904. In 1905 at Trent Bridge his 8-107 secured one of the two England wins which held the trophy.

Bosanquet died in Ewhurst, Surrey, aged 58. His son, Reginald Bosanquet, was a well known ITN newsreader.

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