Owen Dunell
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Owen Dunell South Africa (RSA) |
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
| Bowling type | - | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 2 | 3 |
| Runs scored | 42 | 79 |
| Batting average | 14.00 | 15.80 |
| 100s/50s | -/- | -/- |
| Top score | 26* | 26* |
| Balls bowled | - | - |
| Wickets | - | - |
| Bowling average | - | - |
| 5 wickets in innings | - | - |
| 10 wickets in match | - | - |
| Best bowling | - | - |
| Catches/stumpings | 1/- | 3/- |
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Test debut: 12 March 1889 |
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Owen Robert Dunell (born 15 July 1856; died 21 October 1929) was a South African cricketer who captained his country in their first Test match in 1888/89.
Although born in Port Elizabeth, Dunell was educated in England, at Eton College and Oxford University. He played only three first-class games, two of them Test matches, although he was captain only in the first, being replaced by William Milton for the second game. His only other first-class match was for Port Elizabeth against Natal the following year.
He died in Lyon, France at the age of 73.
| Preceded by none |
South African national cricket captain 1888/9 |
Succeeded by William Milton |

