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John Inns

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John Inns
Personal information
Full name
John Herbert Inns
Born(1878-03-30)30 March 1878
Writtle, Essex, England
Died14 May 1905(1905-05-14) (aged 27)
Leyton, Essex, England
BattingUnknown
BowlingUnknown
RoleOccasional wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1898–1904Essex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 10
Runs scored 73
Batting average 6.63
100s/50s –/–
Top score 28
Balls bowled 30
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 31 October 2011

John Herbert Inns (30 March 1876 – 14 June 1905) was an English cricketer. Inns' batting and bowling styles are not known, but it is known he fielded on occasion as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Writtle, Essex.

Inns made his first-class debut for Essex against Oxford University in 1898. He played infrequently for Essex, making nine further first-class appearances, the last of which came against Middlesex in the 1904 County Championship.[1] In his ten first-class appearances, he scored 73 runs at an average of 6.63, with a high score of 28. In the field he took 8 catches.[2]

He died at Leyton, Essex on 14 June 1905 and was buried at Writtle.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by John Inns". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John Inns". CricketArchive. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Wisden - Obituaries in 1905". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. ESPNcricinfo. 30 November 2005. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
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