George Cox junior

Who was George Cox junior?

George Cox was an English cricketer who played for Sussex. He was generally known as George Cox junior in order to distinguish him from his father George Cox senior, who was also a successful player for the same county.

Cox was primarily an attacking right-handed batsman and also an occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler. In a first-class career lasting from 1931 to 1961, he made 22949 runs at an average of 32.92, including 50 centuries, with a highest score of 234* . In his youth, he was a fine cover fielder.

George Cox also played football for Arsenal and Fulham.

After his playing days, he was cricket coach first at Winchester College and then at Sussex. He was a notably witty conversationalist.