George Maddox (cricketer)

George Maddox (born c. 1811 in Ireland), was an Australian cricket player, who played four games for Tasmania.

George Maddox

Personal information
Full name	George Maddox
Born	c. 1811 Ireland
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm off break
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1850/51–1857/58	Tasmania
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 4 Runs scored 29 Batting average 4.83 100s/50s –/– Top score 14 Balls bowled 73 Wickets 2 Bowling average 20.50 5 wickets in innings – 10 wickets in match – Best bowling 1/16 Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 2 January 2011

He has the distinction of having participated in the first ever first-class cricket match in Australia. Maddox's catch to dismiss the Victorian batsman W. Philpott for 17, off the bowling of Robert McDowell, was the first-ever catch in first-class cricket in Australia.

George Maddox died on 7 July 1867 in Melbourne, Victoria at the age of 56.

See also

• List of Tasmanian representative cricketers

External links

• Cricinfo Profile