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Full name Percy William Sherwell
Born August 17, 1880, Isipingo, Natal
Died April 17, 1948, Bulawayo, Rhodesia (aged 67 years 244 days)
Major teams South Africa,Marylebone Cricket Club,Transvaal
Batting style Right-hand bat
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Relations Brother - NB Sherwell
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
6s
Ct
St
Tests
13
22
4
427
115
23.72
1
1
1
20
16
First-class
58
91
16
1808
144
24.10
3
67
53
Bowling averages
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Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
13
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-
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-
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First-class
58
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Career statistics
Test debut
South Africa v England at Johannesburg, Jan 2-4, 1906 scorecard
Last Test
Australia v South Africa at Sydney, Mar 3-7, 1911 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1902/03 - 1913/14
Profile
A good wicketkeeper, Percy Sherwell was born in Natal but brought up in England, playing minor counties cricket for Cornwall before returning to South Africa as a mining engineer. He made his Test debut against England in 1905-06 as captain - he led them in every Test he played - and featured in a dramatic last-wicket stand of 48 which enabled South Africa to snatch a one-wicket win. At Lord's in 1907 he opened the innings, making 115 after South Africa had followed on, and helped to save the game. He ended that series with 154 runs at 30.80, the highest aggregate for his side. He subsequently led South Africa when they toured Australia in 1910-11. From 1907 to 1924 he was a Test selector. Sherwell was also an international tennis player, representing South Africa against England in 1909-10, and also won the domestic singles title in 1904.
Martin Williamson
In his first Test match, Percy Sherwell led South Africa to their first
victory in Test cricket when they beat England by one wicket at Johannesburg in
January 1906. Sherwell, going in last, made 22 not out and helped Dave Nourse (93 not out) score 48 for the last wicket, hitting Relf for four to win the match. Sherwell captained South Africa in all of his 13 Test appearances, winning the 1905-06 series against England 4-1, losing the three-match series in England 0-1 (he scored 115 at Lord's), and losing 1-4 in Australia in 1910-11, when South Africa at Adelaide secured their first-ever win over Australia.
In Tests he caught 22 batsmen and stumped 16, and allowed very few byes. He was
South African tennis champion in 1904.
David Frith
