- Frederick Millett
Cricketer Infobox
nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = ENG
name = Frederick Millett
picture = Cricket no pic.png
bowling style = Right arm off-break (ROB)
Group1 = show
G1 title = Career
Heading1 = First-class
H1 matches = 7
H1 runs = 312
H1 bat avg = 31.20
H1 100s/50s = 1/1
H1 top score = 102*
G1 oversORballs = Balls |H1 amountbowled = 193
H1 wickets = 2
H1 bowl avg = 53.00
H1 5s = 0
H1 10s = 0
H1 best bowling = 1/4
H1 catches/stumpings = 2/0
Heading2 = List A
H2 matches= 12
H2 runs = 180
H2 bat avg = 18.00
H2 100s/50s = 0/0
H2 top score = 35
H2 amountbowled = 551
H2 wickets = 8
H2 bowl avg = 40.87
H2 5s = 0
H2 10s = n/a
H2 best bowling = 2/26
H2 catches/stumpings = 4/0
Group2 = hide
debut-last cat = First-class
debut date = 1 June
debut year = 1960
last date = 1 August
last year = 1973
date = 10 March
year = 2007
source = [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/31/31467/31467.html Cricket Archive]Frederick William Millett (30 March 1928 in
Macclesfield ,Cheshire ,England – 30 April 1990 in Macclesfield) was an Englishcricketer . A right-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/31/31467/31467.html Cricket Archive profile] ] , he played for Cheshire from 1949 to 1972, captaining them from 1960 to 1970. [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228716.html Wisden Cricketers Almanack obituaries for 1991] ] In 210 Minor Counties Championship matches, he scored 8432 runs and took 300 wickets. [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228716.html Wisden Cricketers Almanack obituaries for 1991] ]Playing career
He also played seven first-class matches for the Minor Counties combined side against various touring Test teams. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/31/31467/First-Class_Matches.html First-class matches played by Frederick Millett at Cricket Archive] ]
His best score in these matches was an unbeaten innings of 102 against the West Indies in 1969, a match in which he was also captain. [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228716.html Wisden Cricketers Almanack obituaries for 1991] ]
He played twelve List A matches, four of which were for Cheshire in the Gillette Cup, the remainder for a Minor Counties North team in the
Benson & Hedges Cup . [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/31/31467/List_A_Matches.html List A matches played by Frederick Millett at Cricket Archive] ]After he finished playing for Cheshire, he served on the MCC's cricket committee, serving as player manager on a tour to the U.S. in 1982. [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228716.html Wisden Cricketers Almanack obituaries for 1991] ] He also played for the MCC in several minor matches against Ireland and Scotland. [ [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/31/31467/Other_matches.html Other matches played by Frederick Millett at Cricket Archive] ]
Death
He died in hospital in his native Macclesfield on 30 April, 1991 from a heart attack following a car accident. [http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/228716.html Wisden Cricketers Almanack obituaries for 1991] ] [http://www.cricketarchive.co.uk/Archive/Players/31/31467/31467.html Cricket Archive profile] ]
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