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17/–. 342/–. Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 March 2017. Sir John Berry Hobbs (16 December 1882 – 21 December 1963) was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 and for England in 61 Test matches between 1908 and 1930.
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In the 1911-12 Ashes series, Hobbs scored 3 consecutive Test hundreds which not only silenced his critics, but also made them tag him “the world's best batsman”.
Jul 2, 2020 · Hobbs began with three singles, then a four off a Robertson-Glasgow no-ball and a single in the same over. Then he pushed a single off Jim Bridges, thereby disposing of the great matter that had...
Born on December 16, 1882, Jack Hobbs is widely regarded as the greatest opening batsman of all time, playing first-class cricket for 29 years from 1905 to 1934. He remains the man with the most first-class runs – 61,760 – and centuries – 199 – playing all his cricket for Surrey and England.
Dec 16, 2015 · Jack Hobbs finished his First-Class career with 61,760 runs at 50.70. It has been over eight decades, but Hobbs’ record remains intact.
Nov 8, 2015 · Jack Hobbs aka The Master played 61 Test matches for England in a 22 year career and is the leading run scorer in first-class cricket. We take a look back at one of the greatest batsmen in...
Dec 16, 2016 · Hobbs, the most decent and good-natured of characters, did have an impish sense of harmless fun. During tea intervals, he often uprooted a stump and surreptitiously carried it back to the...
Dec 7, 2015 · In 1953, Jack Hobbs became the first professional cricketer to be knighted for his services to the game — a feat rejoiced by amateurs, professionals and enthusiasts alike.
Sir Jack Hobbs was an opening batsman who played first class cricket for Surrey for a period of almost 30 years. His real name was John, but he came to be known as Jack through out...
