Surrey cricketer Jack Crawford (cricketer)

the oval, surrey s home ground, in 2008

returning england 1906 season, crawford completed double of 1,000 runs , 100 wickets in first-class cricket, youngest player @ time accomplish feat. against gloucestershire, scored 148 , took 7 85 , 4 63 ball; took ten wickets in next game. in total, compiled 1,174 runs @ average of 30.10, , took 118 wickets @ average of 20.28. these performances earned him selection representative gentlemen versus players matches @ both lord s , oval, in played amateur gentlemen. @ end of season, chosen 1 of wisden s cricketers of year. citation said: few cricketers have won equal fame @ age , , noted unusual ease had moved first-class cricket. crawford s powerful batting , straight hitting praised, accurate bowling. report stated: should have done more astonishing fact invariably plays in glasses. no 1 handicapped in way has ever been consistently successful both batsman , bowler.

crawford had reputation stage batsman favoured aggressive, powerful shots , performances drew in crowds. in 1907, in space of few days, hit deliveries in 2 different matches through windows of both home , visitors dressing rooms @ oval. towards end of season, scored 103 runs in 90 minutes against kent, century year, hitting several deliveries crowd; times described ball in innings soaring away bird . crawford s overall batting record similar previous season: scored 1,158 runs @ average of 30.47. ball, took 124 wickets @ 16.95, completing second double. once again, selected in both gentlemen v players matches, taking 6 54 in second, , chosen play 2 of 3 test matches against south africa. these test matches in england; scored 26 runs in 3 innings , wicketless after bowling 29 overs. missed england s victory in second match, match in series not draw, wisden s correspondent believed pitch conditions game made mistake leave crawford out. despite lack of success in tests, crawford invited tour australia winter before south african series complete; suggested press might remain in australia after tour.

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