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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.
- 15/28
- 61
- 56.94
- 5,410
Read about Jack Hobbs cricket player from England profile, stats, rankings, records, videos, photos at ESPNcricinfo
- Male
- January 16, 1883
- England
Learn about the life and career of Sir Jack Hobbs, the legendary batsman who scored 15 Test hundreds and became the first cricketer to be knighted. Find his batting and bowling stats, career highlights, and trivia on Cricbuzz.com.
Jul 2, 2020 · How the legendary Surrey batsman achieved his 126th hundred and broke W G Grace's record in the face of intense pressure and media attention. Read the story of his unforgettable innings and the reactions of his contemporaries.
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- John Hobbs, father of Jack, worked at the Cambridge. In 1889 Jesus College appointed him groundsman and umpire. Sammy Woods, Gregor McGregor and Arthur Owen Jones were cricketers who honed their skills on pitches prepared by John Hobbs.
- Cricket-crazy John Hobbs had taken his son Jack to watch Australia play Cambridge University at Fenner’s in 1884. Hobbs was just 18 months, but legend has it that he made so much noise that an Australian fielder on the boundary remarked to John, “Better make a cricketer of that kid, old man.”
- 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 pavilion.
- A legend at Surrey, Hobbs later explained that he loved The Oval so much because ‘they always gave us a grand lunch’.
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Jack Hobbs was the most prolific batsman in first-class cricket history, with 61,760 runs and 199 centuries. He played 61 Tests for England and scored 5,410 runs at an average of 56.94.
Sir John Berry Hobbs was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 and for England in 61 Test matches between 1908 and 1930. Known as "The Master", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket.
