2007-01-04 07:29:30 · 5 answers · asked by waleed k 1 in Sports ➔ Cricket
Francis Lacey in 1926
2007-01-04 12:57:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anirudh T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first cricketer to be knighted was Sir Pelham Warner of England.
Sir Neville Cardus was the first cricket writer to be knighted.
2007-01-05 00:15:41 · answer #2 · answered by vakayil k 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sir Francis Lacey, in 1926
2007-01-04 15:55:32 · answer #3 · answered by bazz2202 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lacey was knighted for "services to cricket", but in fact he was a long serving MCC administrator and not really known at all in his playing days.
The first player to be knighted was Sir Vijaya Ananda in 1929.
2007-01-04 16:09:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it was frances lacey 1926 for his conributions and srvices to the game
2007-01-04 19:59:31 · answer #5 · answered by Luke M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋