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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.
Surrey. Wisden overview. Jack Hobbs was cricket's most prolific batsman. He finished with 61,237 first-class runs and 197 centuries*, most of them stylishly made from the top of the Surrey or...
Hobbs continued his run fest and scored more centuries. In February 1935, Hobbs decided to the call it quits from first-class cricket thereby ending an illustrious career which saw 61760 runs...
Jul 2, 2020 · All eyes on Taunton: When Sir Jack Hobbs 'got it at last'. A one-line telegram to his wife, Ada, told the story all of Fleet Street had come to write. Paul Edwards. 02-Jul-2020.
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, 2019 · Jack Hobbs launched his career in the early years of the 20th century, and was soon identified as a special talent. In 1909, he was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year. Wisden’s unidentified writer – probably editor Sydney Pardon – was remarkably prescient.
A portrait of Hobbs taken in Australia in 1928. Sir John Berry "Jack" 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.
Dec 16, 2015 · We present you with 10 Jack Hobbs’ records that stand the test of time. 1. Most First-Class runs. Jack Hobbs finished his First-Class career with 61,760 runs at 50.70.
Dec 16, 2016 · Jack Hobbs, born December 16, 1882, is perhaps, alongside Herbert Sutcliffe and Len Hutton, the greatest opening batsman the world has ever seen. It is a different matter that modern day ...
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...
