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Edward Mark Sprot (born 4 February 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian; died 8 October 1945 at Lower Bourne, Surrey) was a Scottish first-class cricketer who played in 270 matches for Hampshire. He was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace.

Edward Sprot

Personal information
Full name	Edward Mark Sprot
Born	(1872-02-04)4 February 1872 Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Died	8 October 1945(1945-10-08) (aged 73) Lower Bourne, Surrey, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1898 – 1914	Hampshire
Career statistics
Competition FC Matches 270 Runs scored 12328 Batting average 28.66 100s/50s 13/70 Top score 147 Balls bowled 3060 Wickets 55 Bowling average 33.90 5 wickets in innings 1 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 5/28 Catches/stumpings 228/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 August 2009

Sprot captained Hampshire between 1903 and 1914. During his career he scored 12,328 runs at 28.66 as well as taking 55 wickets at 33.90. His cricket career came to an end with the onset of the First World War.

Sprot died aged 73 in Lower Bourne, Surrey.

External links

• Edward Sprot at Cricinfo
• Edward Sprot at CricketArchive

Sporting positions
Preceded by Charles Robson	Hampshire cricket captain 1903–1914	Succeeded by Lionel Hallam Tennyson

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