David Serjeant - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About David Serjeant
- Sir David Maurice Serjeant (18 January 1830 – 12 January 1929) was an English-born cricketer who played two first-class cricket matches in Australia for Victoria.
- Described as a "very good batsman" with a defence that was "neat to a fault", he opened the batting for Victoria in both matches.Serjeant's brother and nephews were also cricketers.
- He played for Peterborough in England, and in an 1850 match against the touring All-England Eleven, he top-scored in the second innings, but was bowled by John Wisden of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack fame.
- Educated at Cambridge University, Serjeant moved to Australia in 1852 and had a varied career before returning to England in 1859 to continue his studies.
- He worked as a physician and surgeon, and was knighted in 1922.He was the author of Australia: Its Cricket Bat, Its Kangaroo, Its Farming, Fruit and Flowers.Serjeant was the last-surviving member of the cricketers who played in the first intercolonial match between Victoria and New South Wales.
- He died in London in 1929.
