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Full Name
John McCarthy Blackham
Born
May 11, 1854, North Fitzroy, Melbourne, Victoria
Died
December 28, 1932, Flinders Lane, Latrobe, Melbourne, Victoria, (aged 78y 231d)
Batting Style
Right hand Bat
Fielding Position
Wicketkeeper
By virtue of his capacities as a wicketkeeper in the very early days of
Australian first-class cricket, Jack Blackham is widely reputed to have been
one of the finest cricketers that his nation has ever produced. In an era in
which the flimsy texture of wicketkeeping gloves provided little protection
from the consistent pounding of balls into a wearer's hands, Blackham
displayed extraordinary skill and it is said that he rarely failed to seize
an opportunity to effect a dismissal in his position behind the wicket. He
was so competent that he was regarded as Australia's first choice
wicketkeeper for a period of no less than 18 years, occupying the role from
the time of his country's first ever Test - in 1877. Unlike many of his
peers or successors, Blackham was just as happy to stand up to the stumps to
pace bowlers as he was to spinners. He was also a stubborn batsman in the
lower order, and played many valuable innings. Of these, the 74 that he made
against England in Sydney in 1894-85 stands out statistically, for it was
both his own highest score and allowed him to join with Syd Gregory in
delivering Australia what still remains its all time record Test partnership
for the ninth wicket. As a reflection of his considerable ability, Blackham
was named by Wisden as one of its Cricketers of the Year in 1891. More
recently, he was honoured by being selected as one of the inaugural members
of the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame.
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Jack Blackham Career Stats
Batting & Fielding
Format | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100s | 50s | 6s | Ct | St |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 35 | 62 | 11 | 800 | 74 | 15.68 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 24 |
FC | 275 | 442 | 61 | 6395 | 109 | 16.78 | 1 | 26 | - | 274 | 181 |
Bowling
Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10w |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 35 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
FC | 275 | - | 312 | 138 | 2 | 1/8 | - | 69.00 | 2.65 | 156.0 | - | 0 | 0 |
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Recent Matches of Jack Blackham
Match | Bat | Wkt | Date | Ground | Format |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Victoria vs NSW | 23 & 0* | 0c/0s & 0c/0s | 25-Jan-1895 | Sydney | FC |
Australia vs England | 74 & 2 | 1c/1s & 0c/0s | 14-Dec-1894 | Sydney | Test # 42 |
Victoria vs South Aust | 35* & 10 | 0c/0s & 0c/0s | 30-Nov-1894 | Adelaide | FC |
Victoria vs NSW | 12 & 9* | 0c/1s & 0c/0s | 26-Jan-1894 | Sydney | FC |
Victoria vs NSW | 11* & 12 | 1c/0s & 2c/1s | 23-Dec-1893 | Melbourne | FC |
Debut/Last Matches of Jack Blackham
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