Famous Cricketers No 1 - Jack Hobbs

b F.M.Khan 36 145-3 46 749. Maharajkumar of Vizianagram’s XI v Madras Presidency, Madras, December 4, 5, 6 (Maharajkumar of Vizianagram’s XI won by 48 runs) c C.K.Lakshmanan b M.J.Gopalan 10 110 102 c C.D.Pritchett b M.J.Gopolan 77 313† 273 750. Maharajkumar of Vizianagram’s XI v Dr.J.Rockwood’s European XI, Colombo, December 11, 12, 13 (Maharajkumar of Vizianagram’s XI won by an innings and 259 runs) c I.J.L.Saltmarsh b F.J.Siedle 50 464-6d - - - - 80 2 0 3 0 125 751.§ Maharajkumar of Vizianagram’s XI v Dr.J.Rockwood’s Ceylonese XI, Colombo, December 18, 19, 20 (Match drawn) st N.D.S.Wijesekara b T.S.Gunasekara 117 332 210 did not bat - 14-1 232-5d 1 752. Maharajkumar of Vizianagram’s XI v Dr.J.Rockwood’s All-Ceylon XI, Colombo, December 27, 29, 30 (Match drawn) retired ill 144 358† 312 absent ill - 161-1 753. Maharajkumar of Vizianagram’s XI v Presidency, Madras, January 3, 4, 5 (Maharajkumar of Vizianagram’s XI won by 199 runs) b M.J.Gopolan 12 216 - - - - 167 did not bat - 232 3 0 19 1 M.J.Gopolan c D.B.Deodhar 82 754. Maharajkumar of Vizianagram’s XI v Hyderabad, Secunderabad, January 11, 12, 13 (Match drawn) c Fateh Khan b Govindaswami 11 329 - - - - 265 1 3 0 16 0 194 1 755. Maharajkumar of Vizianagram’s XI v Moin-ud-Dowlah XI, Secunderabad, January 16, 18, 19 (Maharajkumar of Vizianagram’s XI won by nine wickets) lbw b L.Ramji 11 355 161 did not bat - 28-1 221 1 SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct Other matches 9 12 1 593 144* 53.90 2 3 5 Season 9 12 1 593 144* 53.90 2 3 5 Career 755 1205 96 55849 316* 50.36 177 250 320 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i Other matches 8 0 38 1 1-19 38.00 - Career (6-ball) 858.5 165 } 2704 108 7-56 25.04 3 Career (8-ball) 8 0 1931 1931 was a very wet season, and many good batsmen failed to do themselves justice. Hobbs’ record was a remarkably good one. At Scarborough, he and Sutcliffe scored 227 in 160 minutes against the Gentlemen and 243 in 190 minutes against the New Zealanders: in each innings, Hobbs passed his hundred before he offered a chance. Own Team O M R W Opp Ct Total Total 756. Surrey v Gloucestershire, Kennington Oval, May 2, 4, 5 (Gloucestershire won by three wickets) run out 65 258 175-7d c W.R.Hammond b C.W.L.Parker 0 60-6d 145-7 757.§ Surrey v MCC, Lord’s, May 6, 7, 8 (Match drawn) c and b J.W.Hearne 5 201 320 not out 78 149-1† 97-5d 63