Charles Coventry
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| Batting style | Right-handed batsman | |
| Bowling type | n/a | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 2 | 2 |
| Runs scored | 13 | 13 |
| Batting average | 13.00 | 13.00 |
| 100s/50s | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Top score | 12 | 12 |
| Balls bowled | 0 | 0 |
| Wickets | 0 | 0 |
| Bowling average | n/a | n/a |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 0 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | n/a | n/a |
| Catches/stumpings | 0/0 | 0/0 |
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Test debut: 12 March 1889 |
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For the Zimbabwean cricketer, see Charles Coventry.
Colonel Charles John Coventry, CB (26 February 1867 in Marylebone, London, England–2 June 1929, Earl's Croome, Worcestershire, England) played cricket for England in the first two Test matches they played against South Africa.
Coventry was the second son of George Coventry, 9th Earl of Coventry. He played his cricket for Worcestershire when it was still a minor county, that is, a county without first-class status. He was described as "a fair bat with a free style who can hit hard". When the English tour to South Africa in 1888-89 was being put together, because the South Africans were considered weak, weaker players were selected for the English team. Coventry was one of those players selected. England still won the two games against representative South African sides easily, though Coventry did not feature greatly in either game: he batted at number 10 and did not bowl. Coventry played no first-class cricket other than in those two Tests.
