Eric Dalton

Eric Dalton

Personal information
Born	(1906-12-02)2 December 1906 Durban, Natal
Died	3 June 1981(1981-06-03) (aged 74) Durban, Natal
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling style	-
International information
National side	South African
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class Matches 15 121 Runs scored 698 5333 Batting average 31.72 33.12 100s/50s 2/3 13/24 Top score 117 157 Balls bowled 864 7662 Wickets 12 139 Bowling average 40.83 25.81 5 wickets in innings 0 5 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 4/59 6/42 Catches/stumpings 5/- 72/-
Source: Cricinfo

Eric Londesbrough Dalton (2 December 1906 – 3 June 1981) was a South African cricketer who played in 15 Tests from 1929 to 1938–39.^[1] He was born and died in Durban, Natal.^[1]

In a match against Tasmania during the 1931–32 South African tour of Australia, Dalton had his jaw broken by a bouncer from Laurie Nash, who was on a hat-trick at the time.^[2]

References

1. 1 2 "Eric Dalton". CricketArchive. Retrieved 2012-01-17. 
2. ↑ "Tasmania v South Africans: South Africa in Australia and New Zealand 1931/32". CricketArchive. Retrieved 16 June 2012.