Harry Donnan

Henry Donnan (12 November 1864 – 13 August 1956) was an Australian cricketer who played in 5 Tests between 1892 and 1896.

Harry Donnan
Harry Donnan
Personal information
Born(1864-11-12)12 November 1864
Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Died13 August 1956(1956-08-13) (aged 91)
Bexley, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-pace
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 61)1 January 1892 v England
Last Test10 August 1896 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1887–88 to 1900–01New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 5 94
Runs scored 75 4262
Batting average 8.33 29.19
100s/50s 0/0 6/22
Top score 15 167
Balls bowled 54 3081
Wickets 0 29
Bowling average – 41.06
5 wickets in innings 0 0
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling – 3/14
Catches/stumpings 1/0 37/0
Source: Cricinfo

Donnan scored the first century in the Sheffield Shield when he made 120 for New South Wales against South Australia in the first Shield match in 1892–93.[1]

Donnan worked for the Colonial Sugar Refining Company for 42 years until he retired in 1923.[2]

See also

References
  1. "South Australia v New South Wales 1892-93". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  2. "Harry Donnan". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2021.


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