Jack Hobbs
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Jack Hobbs (Sir John Berry Hobbs, 16 December 1882 – 21 December 1963) was an English professional cricketer.
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Full name | John Berry Hobbs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1882-12-16)16 December 1882 Cambridge, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 21 December 1963(1963-12-21) (aged 81) Hove, East Sussex, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | The Master | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium pace | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Opening batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 157) | 1 January 1908 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 16 August 1930 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1905–1934 | Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 10 March 2017 |
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Hobbs played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 and for England in 61 Test matches between 1908 and 1930. Known as "The Master", Hobbs is regarded by critics as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the leading run-scorer and century-maker in first-class cricket, with 61,760 runs and 199 centuries. A right-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, Hobbs also excelled as a fielder, particularly in the position of cover point.