Neil Thompson (cricketer)

Neil Thompson
Personal information
Full name
Neil Powney Thompson
Born (1938-10-10) 10 October 1938
Colombo, Western Province,
British Ceylon
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingLeft-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1961Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 7
Runs scored 16
Batting average 4.00
100s/50s –/–
Top score 4*
Balls bowled 1,277
Wickets 17
Bowling average 37.47
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 4/72
Catches/stumpings 3/–
Source: Cricinfo, 25 June 2020

Neil Powney Thompson (born 10 October 1938), is a Sri Lankan-born English former first-class cricketer.

Thompson was born at Colombo in October 1938. He later studied in England at Worcester College at the University of Oxford. While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1961, making seven appearances, which included playing in that years University Match against Cambridge at Lord's. A left-arm fast-medium bowler, Thompson took 17 wickets in his seven matches at an average of 37.47, with best figures of 4 for 72.