Background
He was born at Wigston, Leicestershire.
He was born at Wigston, Leicestershire.
Knew was a right-handed batsman, though his bowling style is unknown. Knew made his first-class cricket debut for Leicestershire against Oxford University in 1939. He made four further first-class appearances in the 1939 season, the last of which came against Sussex.
In his five first-class matches, he scored 78 runs at an average of 9.75, with a high score of 42.
He bowled 200 balls in first-class cricket, taking the wicket of Sussex batsman James Langridge. Knew died at Leicester on 17 February 1995.
