Monkey Hornby - Definition and Overview

Monkey Hornby England (Eng)
Cricket_no_pic.png Monkey Hornby
Batting style	Right-handed batsman (RHB)
Bowling type	?
	Tests	First-class
Matches	3	437
Runs scored	21	16109
Batting average	3.50	23.45
100s/50s	0/0	16/75
Top score	9	188
Balls bowled	28	593
Wickets	1	11
Bowling average	0.00	23.45
5 wickets in innings	0	0
10 wickets in match	0	0
Best Bowling	1/0	4/40
Catches/Stumpings	0/0	313/3
Test debut: 2 January, 1879 Last Test: 12 July, 1884 Source: [1] (http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PLAYERS/ENG/H/HORNBY_AN_01000032/) Edit this template

Albert Neilson Hornby (10 February 1847-17 December 1925), better known as Monkey Hornby, or to his players as The Boss was the England cricket captain who lost the test match at home in 1882 against the Australian cricket team that gave rise to the Ashes.

The test match in 1882 was a one-off game played at the Oval in London, England, and the English cricket team lost it to Australia. In response, the Sporting Times printed the following "obituary" to English cricket:

In Affectionate Remembrance of ENGLISH CRICKET, which died at the Oval on 29th AUGUST, 1882, Deeply lamented by a large circle of sorrowing friends and acquaintances R.I.P.

N.B. - The body will be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia.

Monkey Hornby later captained England in one more test, when he stood in for Lord Harris in the first test of 1884. In 1882 he also captained England at rugby, making him one of only two men to have captained England in both these sports, the other being Andrew Stoddart.

His lack of stature and excess of energy earned him the nickname "Monkey".

See also

• Test matches in the 19th century (to 1883)
• Test matches in the 19th century (1884 to 1889)

External link

• Cricinfo page on Monkey Hornby (http://www.cricinfo.com/db/PLAYERS/ENG/H/HORNBY_AN_01000032/)