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Jul 05, 1851 Bath, England, United Kingdom Died on 28 Oct 1930 (aged 79)
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About Ted Sainsbury
- Edward ("Ted") Sainsbury (5 July 1851 – 28 October 1930) was an English cricketer who represented, and captained, Somerset County Cricket Club in the late 19th century.
- During a 10-year first-class cricket career, he also represented Gloucestershire and the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). Most commonly employed as a right-handed opening batsman, Sainsbury was one of Somerset's most talented batsman during their formative years.
- His slow underarm bowling was effective in second-class cricket, but in an era when overarm bowling was becoming the standard, he was used sparingly in the first-class game.
- During his time at Somerset, the county gained first-class status.
- After being led for three seasons by Sainsbury's Lansdown team-mate Stephen Newton, Sainsbury was given the Somerset captaincy for the 1885 season.
- A combination of poor results and not being able to raise a full eleven during that season led to the county's removal from the first-class game, although Sainsbury remained as captain until 1888.
- By the time Somerset had improved sufficiently to return to first-class cricket in 1891, Sainsbury had moved to neighbouring county Gloucestershire, where he saw out his county cricket career.
