Alfred John Day Diver (6 July 1823 – 25 March 1876) was an English first-class cricketer whose career spanned the 1843 season to the 1866 season. Diver played mainly for Cambridge Town Club (aka Cambridgeshire) and also played for Middlesex and Nottinghamshire.

Alfred Diver

Diver with the England in North America team in 1859
Personal information
Born	6 July 1823 Cambridge, England
Died	25 March 1876 (aged 52) Rugby, Warwickshire, England
Batting	Right-hand
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium (roundarm, underarm)
Domestic team information
Years	Team
	Cambridge Town Club
	Middlesex county cricket teams
	Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 84 Runs scored 1701 Batting average 12.23 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 65 Balls bowled 404+ Wickets 87 Bowling average 19.23 5 wickets in innings 6 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 43/3
Source: Ducky Diver. ESPN Cricinfo

Popularly known as "Ducky", Diver is best known as a reliable batsman for various All-England Eleven teams. Following the 1859 English cricket season, he was one of the 12-strong party of English players who toured North America. Led by George Parr, this was the first ever overseas cricket tour.

His nephew, Edwin Diver, played over 200 first-class games, mostly for Surrey and Warwickshire.

External sources

• Media related to Alfred Diver at Wikimedia Commons
• Alfred Diver at ESPNcricinfo
• Statistical summary from CricketArchive

Further reading

• Altham, H. S. (1962). A History of Cricket, Volume 1 (to 1914). George Allen & Unwin.
• Bowen, Rowland (1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development. Eyre & Spottiswoode.
• Haygarth, Arthur (1862–67). Scores & Biographies, Volumes 3–9 (1841–66). Lillywhite.
• Major, John (2007). More Than A Game. HarperCollins.

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