7 December
John “Jack” Henry Webb Fingleton OBE (28 April 1908 – 22 November 1981) was an Australian cricketer who was trained as a journalist and became a political and cricket commentator after the end of his playing career. Continue reading “1936 – Australian cricketer Jack Fingleton becomes the first player to score centuries in four consecutive Test innings”
6 September – On this day
Cricket
Charles Turner becomes the first bowler to take 250 wickets in an English season, he was born 16 November 1862 in Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia, and was a bowler who is regarded as one of the finest ever produced by Australia. His ‘unplayability’ on treacherous pitches earned him the nickname “Terror” Turner. Continue reading “1888 – Charles “Terror” Turner”
