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George Frank Knew (13 October 1920 – 17 February 1995) was an English cricketer. Knew was a right-handed batsman, though his bowling style is unknown. He was born at Wigston, Leicestershire.

Knew made his first-class cricket debut for Leicestershire against Oxford University in 1939. He made four further first-class appearances in the 1939 season, the last of which came against Sussex. In his five first-class matches, he scored 78 runs at an average of 9.75, with a high score of 42. He bowled 200 balls in first-class cricket, taking the wicket of Sussex batsman James Langridge.

His son, George Knew junior, also played first-class cricket for Leicestershire. Knew died at Leicester on 17 February 1995.

References

1. "First-Class Matches played by George Knew". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
2. "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by George Knew". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
3. "Sussex v Leicestershire, 1939 County Championship". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 October 2011.

External links

• George Knew at ESPNcricinfo
• George Knew at CricketArchive

• 1920 births
• 1995 deaths
• People from Wigston Magna
• Cricketers from Leicestershire
• English cricketers
• Leicestershire cricketers
• 20th-century English sportsmen