Harold Larwood Notts, Eng 1924-1938 and Bill Voce Notts, Eng 1930-1947, Bold signed photograph
Harold Larwood
England
Full name Harold Larwood
Born November 14, 1904, Nuncargate, Nottinghamshire
Died July 22, 1995, Randwick, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (aged 90 years 250 days)
Major teams England, Europeans (India), Nottinghamshire
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 21 | 28 | 3 | 485 | 98 | 19.40 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
First-class | 361 | 438 | 72 | 7290 | 102* | 19.91 | 3 | 23 | 234 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 21 | 36 | 4969 | 2212 | 78 | 6/32 | 10/124 | 28.35 | 2.67 | 63.7 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
First-class | 361 | 58027 | 24994 | 1427 | 9/41 | 17.51 | 2.58 | 40.6 | 98 | 20 |
Test debut | England v Australia at Lord's, Jun 26-29, 1926 scorecard |
Last Test | Australia v England at Sydney, Feb 23-28, 1933 scorecard |
Test statistics | |
First-class span | 1924 - 1938 |
Wisden Obituary
Harold Larwood's life embodied drama and romance given to few cricketers. One of the rare fast bowlers in the game's long history to spread terror in opposition ranks by the mere mention of his name, he was, in turn, a young tearaway breaking free in the 1920s from a life in the Nottinghamshire coalmines; an English ogre and villain who bowled bumpers (as the bouncer was then called) at the heads and bodies of Australian batsmen; a `disgraced' hero banished to obscurity; and eventually a post-war migrant welcomed to Sydney in 1950 with his wife and family, the warmth of acceptance by those once so hostile to this aggressor proving both touching and slightly incomprehensible to him.
Bill Voce
Competition | Tests | First-class |
---|---|---|
Matches | 27 | 426 |
Runs scored | 308 | 7,590 |
Batting average | 13.39 | 19.21 |
100s/50s | –/1 | 4/26 |
Top score | 66 | 129 |
Balls bowled | 6,360 | 85,428 |
Wickets | 98 | 1,558 |
Bowling average | 27.88 | 23.08 |
5 wickets in innings | 3 | 84 |
10 wickets in match | 2 | 20 |
Best bowling | 7/70 | 8/30 |
Catches/stumpings | 15/– | 288/– |