John Mason - Surrey, England - Test debut (cap 109)13 December 1897 v Australia - A hand written letter penned by Mason in 1956
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Full name John Richard Mason
Born 26 March 1874
Blackheath, Kent, England
Died 15 October 1958 (aged 84)
Cooden Beach, Sussex, England
Batting style Right-handed
Bowling style Right arm fast-medium
Relations James Mason (brother)
Charles Mason (brother)
International information
National side England
Test debut (cap 109) 13 December 1897 v Australia
Last Test 2 March 1898 v Australia
Domestic team information
Years Team
1893–1914 Kent
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 5 339
Runs scored 129 17,337
Batting average 12.90 33.27
100s/50s 0/0 34/86
Top score 32 183
Balls bowled 324 41,813
Wickets 2 848
Bowling average 74.50 22.39
5 wickets in innings – 35
10 wickets in match – 9
Best bowling 1/8 8/29
Catches/stumpings 3/– 390/–
Source: Cricinfo, 21 March 2009