Full Name: John Berry Hobbs
Profession: Cricket player
Biography: Jack Hobbs is regarded as one of the greatest opening batsmen in cricket history.
He is the leading run-scorer and century-maker in first-class cricket with 61,760 runs and 199 centuries playing county cricket for Surry 1905-1934 and in 61 Tests for England 1908-1930.
In Test cricket, Hobbs scored 5,410 runs with an outstanding batting average of 56.94 including 15 centuries, 28 fifties and a top score of 211.
After a long and distinguished first class playing career he worked in journalism and in 1953 he became the first professional cricketer to be knighted.
Born: December 16, 1882
Birthplace: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Died: December 21, 1963 (aged 81)
Historical Events
- 1905-04-24 First-class cricket debut of Sir Jack Hobbs, "The Master" for Surrey v the "Gentlemen of England" (18 & 88)
Biographies and Sources
- Jack Hobbs - ESPN Cricinfo
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