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JC Alabaster

Jack Alabaster

96y 6d Invercargill, Southland
Born
July 11, 1930, Invercargill, Southland
Playing Roles
Batting Style
right-hand bat
Bowling Style
legbreak googly
Fielding Pos
N/A
Intl Career
1955 - 1972

Profile & Biography

A legbreak bowler, the best New Zealand have produced, and an occasionally useful batsman, Jack Alabaster toured India and Pakistan in 1955-56, England in 1958, South Africa in 1961-62 ... and West Indies in 1971-72. He reached his peak in South Africa, where, in all first-class matches, he took 86 wickets, more than anyone else, and scored 296 handy runs as well. And in the five Tests he took 22 wickets, helping New Zealand to square a series for the first time.
Christopher Martin-Jenkins
Adapted by Wisden from World Cricketers: A Biographical Dictionary (Oxford, 1996).

Batting Career Summary

Full Stats
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Test21346272349.71-00070
FC1432123024278213.33-05940

Bowling Career Summary

Full Stats
FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Test213239921863494/468/18038.022.881.4000
FC14330140126875007/4125.372.5260.22544