Jack Hobbs Autograph


Full name John Berry Hobbs
Born 16 December 1882
Cambridge, England
Died 21 December 1963 (aged 81)
Hove, East Sussex, England
Nickname The Master
Batting style right-handed (RHB)
Bowling style right-arm medium pace (RM)
Role opening batsman
International information
National side England
Test debut (cap 157) 1 January 1908 v Australia
Last Test 16 August 1930 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years Team
1905–1934 Surrey
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 61 834
Runs scored 5,410 61,760
Batting average 56.94 50.70
100s/50s 15/28 199/273
Top score 211 316*
Balls bowled 376 5,217
Wickets 1 108
Bowling average 165.00 25.03
5 wickets in innings – 3
10 wickets in match – 0
Best bowling 1/19 7/56
Catches/stumpings 17/– 342/–
Source: CricketArchive, 18 June 2010