John Earle Reynolds Raven (23 April 1851 – 3 April 1940) was an English cricketer. Raven was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Broughton Astley, Leicestershire.

Raven made a single first-class appearance for Sussex against Surrey at The Oval in 1874. In this match, he bowled 18 wicketless overs in Surrey's first-innings as they compiled 348 all out, while in Sussex's first-innings he batted at number eleven and was dismissed for 10 runs by James Southerton, with Sussex being dismissed for 147. Sussex were forced to follow-on, with Raven scoring 4 runs before being dismissed by James Street, with Sussex being dismissed for 199. Surrey won the match by an innings and 2 runs. This was his only major appearance for Sussex.

John Raven (cricketer)

He died at Nutfield, Surrey on 3 April 1940.

John Raven (cricketer)

References

External links

John Raven at ESPNcricinfo

John Raven at CricketArchive

1851 births

1940 deaths

People from Broughton Astley

Cricketers from Leicestershire

People educated at Lancing College

English cricketers

Sussex cricketers

John Raven (cricketer)