Famous Cricketers No 1 - Jack Hobbs

570. ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA, Sydney, February 27, 28, March 2, 3, 4 (Australia won by 307 runs) c W.A.S.Oldfield b J.M.Gregory 0 167 295 st W.A.S.Oldfield b C.V.Grimmett 13 146 325 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Test Matches 5 9 0 573 154 63.67 3 2 - Other matches 5 8 1 292 81 41.71 - 3 - Tour 10 17 1 865 154 54.06 3 5 - Career 570 934 71 39772 226 46.08 113 186 262 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i Test Matches 5 0 24 0 - - - Other matches 3 0 13 0 - - - Tour (8-ball) 8 0 37 0 - - - Career (6-ball) 836.5 164 } 2612 107 7-56 24.41 3 Career (8-ball) 8 0 1925 Statistically, this was the most significant season of Hobbs’ career. For the first time, he scored 3,000 runs, and for the first time, he headed the first-class batting averages. He scored 16 centuries, which was to remain the record until Compton beat this in 1947. His 266 not out at Scarborough was the highest score ever made in a Gentlemen-Players match; and he became the first man to score centuries against all 16 other counties when he made 109 against Glamorgan. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 571. Surrey v Hampshire, Kennington Oval, May 9, 11, 12 (Surrey won by two wickets) c W.H.Livsey b G.S.Boyes 34 263 205 1 b A.S.Kennedy 46 163-8† 219 572. Surrey v Gloucestershire, Kennington Oval, May 13, 14 (Surrey won by an innings and 75 runs) c and b C.W.L.Parker 104 416-8d† 187 154 573.§ Surrey v Glamorgan, Kennington Oval, May 16, 18, 19 (Surrey won by 173 runs) c T.E.Abel b F.P.Ryan 39 287 275 c C.R.Spencer b T.Arnott 109 335-6d 174 574.§ Surrey v Warwickshire, Kennington Oval, May 20, 21, 22 (Surrey won by nine wickets) c G.A.Jennings b F.S.G.Calthorpe 120 442 209 not out 32 58-1† 290 575.§ Surrey v Essex, Leyton, May 23, 25, 26 (Match drawn) st J.R.Freeman b J.W.H.T.Douglas 129 431-8d† 356 did not bat - 314-8 576.§§ Surrey v Nottinghamshire, Trent Bridge, May 30, June 1, 2 (Match drawn) c W.W.Whysall b S.J.Staples 189 454† 399 231-6 577. Surrey v Leicestershire, Leicester, June 3, 4, 5 (Surrey won by two wickets) c T.E.Sidwell b A.Skelding 19 317 278 lbw b G.Geary 42 147-8† 184 578. Surrey v Lancashire, Old Trafford, June 6, 8, 9 (Lancashire won by an innings and 17 runs) c W.Farrimond b C.H.Parkin 3 71 371 2 c C.H.Parkin b E.A.McDonald 30 283 50