Jack Hobbs

Sir John Berry Hobbs (nicknamed "The Master" ) ( born December 16, 1882 in Cambridge, † December 21, 1963 in Hove, East Sussex ), better known as Jack Hobbs, was an English cricketer. In 2000 he was chosen by a jury of the Wisden Cricketers ' Almanack as one of the five best cricketers of the 20th century.

Career

Jack Hobbs, son of John Cooper Hobbs and Florence Mathilda Berry took 1905-1934 to 834 first-class cricket matches in part, in which he scored a total of 61 760 runs ( 50.7 runs per wicket ) and a total of 197 centuries ( at least 100 runs ). Most encounters in first-class cricket graduated from Hobbs for the Surrey County Cricket Club. To date, no other player has scored more runs for Surrey, as Hobbs ( 43554 ). During his career he played for England a total of 61 matches in Test cricket. His first try in a test had Hobbs January 1908 against Australia in Melbourne. His last test he played in August 1930 in London, also against Australia. In his 61 Test inserts Jack Hobbs scored a total of 5410 runs ( 56.94 runs per wicket ). He is one of only eight English players who scored more than 50 runs per wicket average in Test cricket. The highlight of his performance he achieved when he was much older than 40. Half of his Centuries ( at least 100 runs ) achieved Hobbs after his 40th birthday. In 1929, he still scored at the age of 46 years a Test Century. He is still the oldest player to have managed this.

Honors

Two-time Jack Hobbs was voted one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year (1909 and 1926). In 1926 he was elected even as the only players to the Wisden Cricketers of the Year. He is still next to WG Grace, John Wisden and Plum Warner is one of only four players who received this honor. He is also next to Plum Warner was the only player who was elected twice. John Berry Hobbs was beaten in 1953 for his services to cricket sports knighted. 23 August 2009 Jack Hobbs was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.