George Brown (cricketer, born 1821)

George Grainger Brown (16 June 1821 – 21 March 1875) was an English cricketer active in the 1850s, making over forty appearances in first-class cricket. Born at Brighton, Sussex, Brown was a right-handed batsman and an underarm bowler, who played for several first-class cricket teams.

The son of the cricketer George Brown, Brown made his first-class debut for Sussex against Kent at Hove in 1851, with him making a further three first-class appearances for the county in that season. In his first four matches, Brown scored 213 runs at an average of 43.60, with two half centuries and a high score of 61. In the following season, he made six first-class appearances, though was less successful than in his debut season, scoring 186 runs at an average of 17.00, with a high score of 86 against Surrey, which was to be the highest score of his first-class career. In 1853, Brown made his first first-class appearance of the season for the United England Eleven (UEE) against Yorkshire at Hyde Park Ground, Sheffield. He also made three appearances for Sussex in this season, against the Marylebone Cricket Club, England, and Nottinghamshire, as well as making a second appearance for the UEE against the Gentlemen of England. However, Brown struggled for form in 1853, scoring just 22 runs and averaging 3.14 from eight innings.