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Anthony Jessup (31 August 1928 – 19 December 1996) was an English first-class cricketer.

Anthony Jessup

Personal information
Full name	Anthony Jessup
Born	31 August 1928 Blindley Heath, Surrey, England
Died	19 December 1996(1996-12-19) (aged 68) Kensington, London, England
Batting	Left-handed
Bowling	Slow left-arm orthodox
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1950–1951	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 7 Runs scored 18 Batting average 6.00 100s/50s –/– Top score 7* Balls bowled 1,213 Wickets 19 Bowling average 22.73 5 wickets in innings 3 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling 5/30 Catches/stumpings 4/–
Source: Cricinfo, 15 May 2020

Jessup was born in August 1928 at Blindley Heath. He later studied at Jesus College at the University of Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University against the Free Foresters at Oxford in 1950. He played first-class cricket for Oxford until 1951, making a total of seven appearances.[2] Playing as a slow left-arm orthodox bowler, he took a total of 19 wickets at an average of 22.73. He took a five wicket haul on three occasions and ten wickets in a match one, with best figures of 5 for 30 on debut against the Free Foresters.[3] He took ten wickets in total in this match.[4] Jessup died at Kensington in December 1996.

References

External links

• Anthony Jessup at ESPNcricinfo

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