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 bowling for the Anglo-Australian Eleven v. Combined Australia on the 16th February, 1884, when he took all 10 wickets for 66 runs.

As a batsman Giffen never gave me the impression of being troubled with nerves. He was perfectly cool and collected on all occasions, and it made little difference whether he went in first man or later in the innings. He had great patience as well, and watched the ball very closely; and his hitting was good all round. His bowling was medium-pace, right-hand, with a good break from the off, varied with a fast one; and he altered both pitch and pace with great effect. He had a very high delivery and a peculiar swing of the arm, which distracted the attention of the batsman. In the field he was very good also. Batting and bowling averages in England, in eleven-a-side matches:


 * 1882 || 48 || 873 || 81 || 18.9
 * 1884 || 50 || 1052 || 113 || 21.2
 * 1886 || 54 || 1453 || 119 || 26.49
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 * 1886 || 54 || 1453 || 119 || 26.49
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 * 1882 || 386 || 122 || 728 || 32 || 22.24
 * 1884 || 827 || 285 || 1619 || 82 || 19.61
 * 1886 || 1693 || 722 || 2711 || 159 || 17.8
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 * 1886 || 1693 || 722 || 2711 || 159 || 17.8
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Mr. Charles Green was born at Walthamstow, Essex, 26th August, 1846. His height was 6 ft.; weight, 13 st. He was a rare good batsman, and one of the pluckiest. When we were in together the runs came at a great pace, and it was a treat to watch him punish the bowling. Very few of our best batsmen played in so free a style against all kinds of bowling, and he did not always require a perfect wicket to do it. I can recall one match at Lord's, M.C.C. and Ground v. Yorkshire, in 1870, when he stood up