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A. G. Steel

Allan Gibson Steel (24 September 1858 – 15 June 1914)[1] was an English amateur cricketer who played for Lancashire County Cricket Club from 1877 to 1893, and in Test cricket for England from 1880 to 1888. He was born in West Derby, Liverpool, and died in Paddington, Middlesex.

A. G. Steel
Steel photographed in about 1895
Personal information
Full name
Allan Gibson Steel
Born(1858-09-24)24 September 1858
West Derby, Liverpool
Died15 June 1914(1914-06-15) (aged 55)
Paddington, Middlesex
BattingRight-handed
Bowling
  • Right-arm fast-medium
  • Right-arm slow-medium
RelationsAllan Ivo Steel (son)
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 28)6 September 1880 v Australia
Last Test17 July 1888 v Australia
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1877–1893Lancashire
1878–1881Cambridge University
1880–1890MCC
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 13 162
Runs scored 600 7,000
Batting average 35.29 29.41
100s/50s 2/0 8/36
Top score 148 171
Balls bowled 1,360 31,137
Wickets 29 789
Bowling average 20.86 14.78
5 wickets in innings 0 64
10 wickets in match 0 20
Best bowling 3/27 9/63
Catches/stumpings 5/– 141/–
Source: CricketArchive, 23 September 2008

Steel was an all-rounder. As a right-handed batsman, he scored 7,000 career runs in 162 first-class matches at an average of 29.41 runs per completed innings with a highest score of 171 as one of eight centuries. He was a right-arm bowler with a varied action in that he could bowl both fast medium and slow medium; he also had the ability to spin the ball off the pitch as either an off break or a leg break. He took 789 first-class wickets with a best return of 9/63. He took five wickets in an innings 64 times and ten wickets in a match 20 times with a best return of 14/80. As a fielder, Steel completed 141 catches.

Playing career edit

A. G. Steel was born in West Derby, Liverpool. His father, Joseph Steel, was a Liverpool shipowner. Steel was one of seven cricketing brothers and three of his brothers Ernest (EE), Douglas (DQ) and Harold (HB) also played first-class cricket for Lancashire. After his school days at Marlborough College, where he played cricket, he proceeded to Trinity Hall, Cambridge.[2] He was a member of the Cambridge University team of 1878 and topped the bowling averages for the whole of England as a freshman. According to H. S. Altham, "it was unquestionably A. G. Steel's bowling that made the difference between a good and a great eleven".[citation needed]

Steel is mentioned in the opening article of the first issue of Cricket: A Weekly Record of the Game. Comparing bowlers of the Hambledon Era with those of the 1880s, the editor says that the "old bowling" must, as a rule, have been "quite plain" whereas most modern bowlers attempt to emulate Steel's expertise in "twisting the ball from both sides of the wicket", meaning Steel could bowl both off breaks and leg breaks.[3]

Steel played in the first-ever Test Match in England at The Oval in 1880, then in the famous Test which England narrowly lost in 1882. The mock obituary was published in The Sporting Times saying "R.I.P. English Cricket...the body will be cremated and the Ashes will be taken to Australia".[citation needed]

Soon afterwards, Steel set off for Australia with his Cambridge University friends Ivo Bligh and the Studd brothers George and Charles, and a team they had put together. They toured Australia in 1882–83 and won the agreed series 2–1, thus being given a small urn. They are commemorated by the poem inscribed on the side of the urn:{see Cricket's Burning Passion by Scyld Berry and Rupert Peploe 2008 at page 2)

When Ivo goes back with the urn, the urn;
Studds, Steel, Read and Tylecote return, return;
The welkin will ring loud,
The great crowd will feel proud,
Seeing Barlow and Bates with the urn, the urn;
And the rest coming home with the urn.

Steel scored 135 at the Sydney Cricket Ground in a Fourth Test match arranged as an "extra" on that tour, in 1883. Over the whole tour, he topped both the batting and the bowling averages.{Cricket's Burning Passion by Scyld Berry and Rupert Peploe 2008 at page 195}

Steel, who was known by his initials to differentiate him from his brothers, then made his highest Test score, of 148, in 1884 which was the first-ever Test match century scored at Lord's.[4] His name still heads the Honours Board. These efforts led him to achieve the hypothetical number 1 ranking in ICC Test Batsman Ranking in 1884 (he retained it in 1885 as well), well over a century before that meant anything at all. He captained England in 1886 winning all three times – whitewashing the Australians 3–0. His last Test was in 1888, again as captain but losing this one.[citation needed]

Later life edit

In 1884, Steel became a Christian through Dwight L. Moody's preaching, after C. T. Studd invited him to attend Moody's campaign meeting.[5] Steel wrote the chapter on bowling in the cricket volume of the Badminton Library (1888).[6]

He was president of the Marylebone Cricket Club for 1902.[citation needed] His son Allan Ivo Steel played a handful of first-class matches for MCC and Middlesex but was killed in the First World War.[citation needed] Steel died on 15 June 1914 in Paddington and is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery.[7]

References edit

  1. ^ "Allan Steel". Wisden. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Steel, Allan Gibson (STL877AG)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
  3. ^ "Cricket Fifty Years Ago", Cricket, issue 1, 10 May 1882, p. 2.
  4. ^ "India's fairy-tale T20 triumph". ESPN cricinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
  5. ^ Pollock, J. C. (1955). The Cambridge Seven. p. 70.
  6. ^ "Allan Gibson Steel – A tribute". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. 1915.
  7. ^ Paths of Glory. Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery. 1997. p. 93.

External links edit

  Media related to A. G. Steel at Wikimedia Commons

Sporting positions
Preceded by English national cricket captain
1886
Succeeded by

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team informationYearsTeam1877 1893Lancashire1878 1881Cambridge University1880 1890MCCCareer statisticsCompetition Test First classMatches 13 162Runs scored 600 7 000Batting average 35 29 29 41100s 50s 2 0 8 36Top score 148 171Balls bowled 1 360 31 137Wickets 29 789Bowling average 20 86 14 785 wickets in innings 0 6410 wickets in match 0 20Best bowling 3 27 9 63Catches stumpings 5 141 Source CricketArchive 23 September 2008 Steel was an all rounder As a right handed batsman he scored 7 000 career runs in 162 first class matches at an average of 29 41 runs per completed innings with a highest score of 171 as one of eight centuries He was a right arm bowler with a varied action in that he could bowl both fast medium and slow medium he also had the ability to spin the ball off the pitch as either an off break or a leg break He took 789 first class wickets with a best return of 9 63 He took five wickets in an innings 64 times and ten wickets in a match 20 times with a best return of 14 80 As a fielder Steel completed 141 catches Contents 1 Playing career 2 Later life 3 References 4 External linksPlaying career editA G Steel was born in West Derby Liverpool His father Joseph Steel was a Liverpool shipowner Steel was one of seven cricketing brothers and three of his brothers Ernest EE Douglas DQ and Harold HB also played first class cricket for Lancashire After his school days at Marlborough College where he played cricket he proceeded to Trinity Hall Cambridge 2 He was a member of the Cambridge University team of 1878 and topped the bowling averages for the whole of England as a freshman According to H S Altham it was unquestionably A G Steel s bowling that made the difference between a good and a great eleven citation needed Steel is mentioned in the opening article of the first issue of Cricket A Weekly Record of the Game Comparing bowlers of the Hambledon Era with those of the 1880s the editor says that the old bowling must as a rule have been quite plain whereas most modern bowlers attempt to emulate Steel s expertise in twisting the ball from both sides of the wicket meaning Steel could bowl both off breaks and leg breaks 3 Steel played in the first ever Test Match in England at The Oval in 1880 then in the famous Test which England narrowly lost in 1882 The mock obituary was published in The Sporting Times saying R I P English Cricket the body will be cremated and the Ashes will be taken to Australia citation needed Soon afterwards Steel set off for Australia with his Cambridge University friends Ivo Bligh and the Studd brothers George and Charles and a team they had put together They toured Australia in 1882 83 and won the agreed series 2 1 thus being given a small urn They are commemorated by the poem inscribed on the side of the urn see Cricket s Burning Passion by Scyld Berry and Rupert Peploe 2008 at page 2 When Ivo goes back with the urn the urn Studds Steel Read and Tylecote return return The welkin will ring loud The great crowd will feel proud Seeing Barlow and Bates with the urn the urn And the rest coming home with the urn Steel scored 135 at the Sydney Cricket Ground in a Fourth Test match arranged as an extra on that tour in 1883 Over the whole tour he topped both the batting and the bowling averages Cricket s Burning Passion by Scyld Berry and Rupert Peploe 2008 at page 195 Steel who was known by his initials to differentiate him from his brothers then made his highest Test score of 148 in 1884 which was the first ever Test match century scored at Lord s 4 His name still heads the Honours Board These efforts led him to achieve the hypothetical number 1 ranking in ICC Test Batsman Ranking in 1884 he retained it in 1885 as well well over a century before that meant anything at all He captained England in 1886 winning all three times whitewashing the Australians 3 0 His last Test was in 1888 again as captain but losing this one citation needed Later life editIn 1884 Steel became a Christian through Dwight L Moody s preaching after C T Studd invited him to attend Moody s campaign meeting 5 Steel wrote the chapter on bowling in the cricket volume of the Badminton Library 1888 6 He was president of the Marylebone Cricket Club for 1902 citation needed His son Allan Ivo Steel played a handful of first class matches for MCC and Middlesex but was killed in the First World War citation needed Steel died on 15 June 1914 in Paddington and is buried in Kensal Green Cemetery 7 References edit Allan Steel Wisden Retrieved 9 September 2022 Steel Allan Gibson STL877AG A Cambridge Alumni Database University of Cambridge Cricket Fifty Years Ago Cricket issue 1 10 May 1882 p 2 India s fairy tale T20 triumph ESPN cricinfo Retrieved 25 September 2017 Pollock J C 1955 The Cambridge Seven p 70 Allan Gibson Steel A tribute Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1915 Paths of Glory Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery 1997 p 93 External links edit nbsp Media related to A G Steel at Wikimedia Commons A G Steel at ESPNcricinfo Sporting positions Preceded byArthur Shrewsbury English national cricket captain1886 Succeeded byArthur Shrewsbury Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title A G Steel amp oldid 1187674294, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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