Edgar Willsher
English cricketer
Died when: 56 years 319 days (682 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
Edgar "Ned" Willsher (22 November 1828 – 7 October 1885) was an English cricketer known for being a catalyst in the shift from roundarm to overarm bowling.
A left-handed bowler, and useful lower-order batsman, Willsher played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club between 1850 and 1875.He took over 1,300 first-class wickets, despite only having one lung.
He led a tour of Canada and the United States in 1868, and after retiring from his playing career became an umpire.
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