Basil Lynch Talbot (23 February 1903 – 18 February 1962) was an English cricketer. Talbot was a right-handed batsman who fielded as a wicket-keeper. He was born at Southsea, Hampshire.

Basil Talbot
Personal information
Full name
Basil Lynch Talbot
Born(1903-02-23)23 February 1903
Southsea, Hampshire, England
Died18 February 1962(1962-02-18) (aged 58)
Shitterton, Dorset, England
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1947Sussex
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 1
Runs scored 35
Batting average 17.50
100s/50s –/–
Top score 25
Balls bowled
Wickets
Bowling average
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling
Catches/stumpings 2/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 January 2012

Talbot made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Oxford University at Priory Park, Chichester, in 1947.[1] Oxford University were dismissed for 252 in their first-innings, with Sussex scoring 198 in response, with Talbot scoring 25 runs before he was dismissed by Abdul Kardar. In Oxford University's second-innings, they made 302, leaving Sussex with a target of 356. Sussex could only make 204 in their chase to lose the match by 152, with 10 runs during the chase, before he was dismissed by Kardar.[2]

He died at Shitterton, Dorset on 18 February 1962.

References

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  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Basil Talbot". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Sussex v Oxford University, 1947". CricketArchive. Retrieved 17 January 2012.
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