Howard Sherman (cricketer)

{{short description|English cricketer}}

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{{Infobox cricketer

| name =

| country = England

| fullname = Howard Richard Sherman

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1943|6|15|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Seven Kings, Essex, England

| heightft =

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| batting = Right-handed

| bowling = Right-arm off break

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| family =

| club1 = Essex

| year1 = 1967–1969

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| columns = 2

| column1 = First-class

| matches1 = 13

| runs1 = 448

| bat avg1 = 24.88

| 100s/50s1 = –/4

| top score1 = 66

| deliveries1 = 42

| wickets1 = –

| bowl avg1 = –

| fivefor1 = –

| tenfor1 = –

| best bowling1 = –

| catches/stumpings1 = 4/–

| column2 = List A

| matches2 = 1

| runs2 = 2

| bat avg2 = 2.00

| 100s/50s2 = –/–

| top score2 = 2

| deliveries2 = –

| wickets2 = –

| bowl avg2 = –

| fivefor2 = –

| tenfor2 = –

| best bowling2 = –

| catches/stumpings2 = –/–

| date = 25 October

| year = 2011

| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/20163.html Cricinfo

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Howard Richard Sherman (born 15 June 1943) is a former English cricketer. Sherman was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born at Seven Kings, Essex.

Sherman made his first-class debut for Essex against Cambridge University in 1967. He made twelve further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1969 County Championship.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5297/First-Class_Matches.html|title=First-Class Matches played by Howard Sherman|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=24 October 2011}} In his thirteen first-class appearances, he scored 448 runs at a batting average of 24.88, with a high score of 66.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5297/f_Batting_by_Team.html|title=First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Howard Sherman|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=24 October 2011}} This score, which was one of four half centuries he made, came against Nottinghamshire in 1967.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/29/29002.html|title=Essex v Nottinghamshire, 1967 County Championship|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=24 October 2011}} He also made a single List A appearance against Somerset at Johnson Park in the 1969 Player's County League.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5297/List_A_Matches.html|title=List A Matches played by Howard Sherman|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=25 October 2011}} He scored 2 runs in this match before being dismissed by Peter Robinson, with Somerset winning by 2 wickets.{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/30/30340.html|title=Somerset v Essex, 1969 Player's County League|publisher=CricketArchive|accessdate=25 October 2011}}