Fred Spofforth
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Frederick Robert Spofforth (9 September 1853 – 4 June 1926), also known as "The Demon Bowler", was an Australian cricket team pace bowler of the nineteenth century. He was the first bowler to take 50 Test wickets,[1] and the first to take a Test hat-trick, in 1879. He played in Test matches for Australia between 1877 and 1887, and then settled in England where he played for Derbyshire. In 2009, he was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.[2]
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Full name | Frederick Robert Spofforth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1853-09-09)9 September 1853 Balmain, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 4 June 1926(1926-06-04) (aged 72) Long Ditton, Surrey, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | The Demon Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 14) | 31 March 1877 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 31 January 1887 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1874–1885 | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1885–1888 | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1889–1891 | Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 25 March 2015 |
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