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Cyril Henry Drake (9 January 1922 – 5 February 1992) was an English cricketer. Drake was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast. He was born at Leicester, Leicestershire.

Cyril Drake

Personal information
Full name	Cyril Henry Drake
Born	(1922-01-09)9 January 1922 Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Died	5 February 1992(1992-02-05) (aged 70) Glenfield, Leicestershire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1939	Leicestershire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 8 Runs scored 43 Batting average 5.37 100s/50s –/– Top score 13 Balls bowled 1,428 Wickets 19 Bowling average 31.84 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 5/21 Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 29 June 2012

Drake made his first-class debut for Leicestershire against Cambridge University at Fenner's in 1939. He made seven further first-class appearances for the county in 1939, with his final first-class appearance coming against Derbyshire at Aylestone Road, Leicester.[1] In his eight first-class matches, he took a total of 19 wickets at an average of 31.84, with best figures of 5/21.[2] These figures were his only five wicket haul and came against Warwickshire at Edgbaston.[3] With the bat, he scored 43 runs at a batting average of 5.37, with a high score of 13.[4]

He died at Glenfield, Leicestershire, on 5 February 1992.

References

External links

• Cyril Drake at ESPNcricinfo
• Cyril Drake at CricketArchive

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