Alfred Diver

Alfred John Day Diver (6 July 1823 – 25 March 1876) was an English first-class cricketer whose career spanned the 1843 season to the 1866 season. Diver played mainly for Cambridge-based sides and the All England Eleven

Alfred Diver

Diver with the England in North America team in 1859
Personal information
Born	6 July 1823 Cambridge, England
Died	25 March 1876 (aged 52) Rugby, Warwickshire, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1843–1855	Cambridge Town Club
1850	Middlesex XI
1857–1866	Cambridgeshire
1858	Nottinghamshire
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 84 Runs scored 1,701 Batting average 12.23 100s/50s 0/0 Top score 65 Balls bowled 404+ Wickets 87 Bowling average 19.23 5 wickets in innings 6 10 wickets in match 1 Best bowling – Catches/stumpings 43/3
Source: CricketArchive, 23 April 2023

Popularly known as "Ducky", Diver is best known as a reliable batsman. Following the 1859 English cricket season, he was one of the 12-strong party of English players who toured North America. Led by George Parr, this was the first overseas cricket tour.

His nephew, Edwin Diver, played over 200 first-class games, mostly for Surrey and Warwickshire.

External sources

• Media related to Alfred Diver at Wikimedia Commons
• Alfred Diver at ESPNcricinfo