George Brown (cricketer, born1887)

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George Brown was an English professional cricketer who played in seven Test matches between 1921 and 1923 and in English county cricket with Hampshire from 1908 to 1933. Brown was born in Cowley and made his debut in first-class cricket for Hampshire in 1908. He soon established himself as one of the finest all-rounders in county cricket. After strong performances for Hampshire following the First World War, Brown made his Test debut for England against Australia in the 1921 Ashes series. Despite not being Hampshire's regular wicket-keeper, he was chosen in the England side to fulfil this role. He performed well against the Australian fast bowlers Jack Gregory and Ted McDonald and was described by the cricket writer A. A. Thomson as "one of the few English heroes of the ill-starred 1921 Tests". He toured South Africa in 1922–23, playing in four of the five Tests to conclude his brief Test career. Brown continued to play county cricket until 1933, when injury forced him to retire. He then spent two seasons on the first-class umpires list.