Michael Eagar (cricketer)

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Michael Antony Eagar (20 March 1934 – 24 August 2019) was an English first-class cricketer who also played hockey for Ireland. A right-handed batsman, he played for Oxford University from 1956 to 1959 and Gloucestershire from 1957 to 1961. In 58 first-class matches, he scored 2,465 runs at an average of 25.41, including one century and sixteen fifties. His top score was 125 against the Free Foresters in 1956. He bowled a few overs and took 46 catches.

Born in Kensington, London, Eagar was educated at Rugby School and Worcester College, Oxford. His father, Frederick Maitland Eagar, captained Ireland in hockey. Eagar also played cricket and hockey for Ireland.

After cricket, he became a teacher at Eton College and later at Shrewsbury School. His death was noted in The Times in August 2019.