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Kenneth John Ball (16 May 1889 – 16 January 1958) was an English cricketer. Ball was a right-handed batsman whose bowling style is unknown. He was born at Northampton, Northamptonshire.

Kenneth Ball

Personal information
Full name	Kenneth John Ball
Born	16 May 1889 Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Died	16 January 1958(1958-01-16) (aged 68) Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Unknown
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1921	Northamptonshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 12 Runs scored 178 Batting average 8.47 100s/50s –/– Top score 49 Balls bowled 734 Wickets 13 Bowling average 29.53 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 4/52 Catches/stumpings 7/–
Source: Cricinfo, 20 January 2013

Ball made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire against Essex in the 1921 County Championship at the County Ground, Northampton. He made eleven further first-class appearances for the county in 1921, the last of which came against Warwickshire.[1] In his twelve first-class matches for Northamptonshire, he scored a total of 178 runs at an average of 8.47, with a high score of 49.[2] With the ball, he took 13 wickets at a bowling average of 29.53, with best figures of 4/52.[3]

He died at the town of his birth on 16 January 1958.

References

External links

• Kenneth Ball at ESPNcricinfo
• Kenneth Ball at CricketArchive

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