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Jack Hobbs

Sir John Berry Hobbs (16 December 1882 – 21 December 1963) was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 and for England in 61 Test matches between 1908 and 1930. Known as "The Master", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket.

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Born ~ Died: Dec 16, 1882 ~ Dec 21, 1963
Full name: John Berry Hobbs
Born: (1882-12-16)16 December 1882, Cambridge, England
Died: 21 December 1963(1963-12-21) (aged 81), Hove, East Sussex, England
Nickname: The Master
Batting: Right-handed
Bowling: Right-arm medium
Role: Opening batsman
National side: England
Test debut (cap 157): 1 January 1908 v Australia
Last Test: 16 August 1930 v Australia
1905–1934: Surrey
Matches: 61
Runs scored: 5,410
Batting average: 56.94
100s/50s: 15/28
Top score: 211
Balls bowled: 376
Wickets: 1
Bowling average: 165.00
5 wickets in innings: 0
10 wickets in match: 0
Best bowling: 1/19
Catches/stumpings: 17/–
Location: 52.2081, 0.1225

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Contents

1.Early life
1.1.Childhood and early cricket
1.2.Surrey cricketer
2.First-class cricketer
3.Test match cricketer
3.1.First appearances
3.2.Dominance in South Africa
3.3.Success against Australia
3.4.Years before the war
4.First World War
5.Career after the war
5.1.Resumption of cricket
5.2.Partnership with Sutcliffe
5.3.Peak of popularity

Sir John Berry Hobbs (16 December 1882 – 21 December 1963) was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 and for England in 61 Test matches between 1908 and 1930. Known as "The Master", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the leading run-scorer and century-maker in first-class cricket, with 61,760 runs and 199 centuries.¹ A right-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, Hobbs also excelled as a fielder, particularly in the position of cover point. Hobbs was named as one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Century alongside Sir Donald Bradman, Sir Garfield Sobers, Shane Warne, and Sir Viv Richards.

His early batting was undistinguished, but a sudden improvement in 1901 brought him to the attention of local teams. In 1903, he successfully applied to join Surrey, with the support of England batsman Tom Hayward. His reputation grew and when he qualified to play for Surrey, he scored 88 on his first-class debut and a century in his next game. Over the following seasons, he established himself as a successful county player and in 1908 made his Test debut for England, scoring 83 in his first innings. After some mixed early performances for England, Hobbs's success against South African googly bowlers made his place secure, and by 1911–12, when he scored three centuries in the Test series against , critics judged him the world's best batsman. In county cricket, he developed an attacking, dynamic style of play and was very successful up until 1914. After serving in the during the First World War, he maintained his reputation when cricket resumed in 1919, but his career was threatened by , which caused him to miss most of the 1921 season. When he returned, he was a more cautious batsman and used a safer style of play. Subsequently, he became more consistent and scored prolifically in both Test and domestic cricket until his retirement. During this period, he played some of his most acclaimed innings.

His early batting was undistinguished, but a sudden improvement in 1901 brought him to the attention of local teams. In 1903, he successfully applied to join Surrey, with the support of England batsman Tom Hayward. His reputation grew and when he qualified to play for Surrey, he scored 88 on his first-class debut and a century in his next game. Over the following seasons, he established himself as a successful county player and in 1908 made his Test debut for England, scoring 83 in his first innings. After some mixed early performances for England, Hobbs's success against South African googly bowlers made his place secure, and by 1911–12, when he scored three centuries in the Test series against Australia, critics judged him the world's best batsman. In county cricket, he developed an attacking, dynamic style of play and was very successful up until 1914. After serving in the during the First World War, he maintained his reputation when cricket resumed in 1919, but his career was threatened by , which caused him to miss most of the 1921 season. When he returned, he was a more cautious batsman and used a safer style of play. Subsequently, he became more consistent and scored prolifically in both Test and domestic cricket until his retirement. During this period, he played some of his most acclaimed innings.

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Some sources, such as Wisden Cricketers' Almanack until recently, credit Hobbs with 61,237 runs and 197 centuries. This is because at the end of his career he played two matches whose first-class status was not accepted by Wisden and some other authorities. If those disputed matches are included, he scored 61,760 runs with 199 hundreds.1 ↩
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Hobbs played for both of these teams throughout the season.17 ↩
Mason, p. 21. ↩
McKinstry, p. 39. ↩
Arlott, p. 23. ↩
McKinstry, pp. 41–42. ↩ ↩²
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On top of this, Hobbs received match fees. During the winter, he received a retainer of one pound each week. At the time, the average weekly wage was 28 shillings.24 ↩
McKinstry, pp. 44–45. ↩
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Hayward captained Surrey in that game—the regular, amateur Surrey captain was absent—and it was he who chose Hobbs to open.3133 ↩
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Hayward batted in the style of the late-nineteenth century, generally playing forward and driving the ball in most circumstances, and accustomed to facing fast bowlers. Hobbs, by contrast, played either forward or back depending on the delivery, used fast footwork to reach the ball, and developed methods such as leg side shots to combat new bowling strategies.47 ↩
Arlott, p. 35. ↩
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Mason, pp. 51–52. ↩
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Throughout Hobbs's career, the MCC organised and administered English cricket. Official English touring teams always played under the name, colours and badge of the MCC and were only styled "England" during Test matches.5455 ↩
Arlott, pp. 40–42, 45. ↩
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The record partnership for any wicket was passed by Donald Bradman and Bill Ponsford who added 388 for the fourth wicket in 1934. Len Hutton and Cyril Washbrook established a new first wicket record of 359 in 1948.106 ↩
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Although Hobbs and Sandham played three Test matches together, they never opened the batting in these matches, and shared just one partnership.149 ↩
McKinstry, p. 396. ↩ ↩²
Arlott, p. 90. ↩
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The second best average opening partnership in Tests among pairs that have scored over 2,000 runs is that of 61.31 between Hobbs and Rhodes.81 ↩
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Traditionally, captains in English county and Test cricket were amateurs, who usually came from privileged backgrounds, in contrast to professionals, who often came from the working classes. Consequently, class distinction pervaded cricket which was organised and administered by former and current amateurs,200201 many of whom reasoned that professionals would not make good captains owing to their worries over safeguarding their contracts or concerns about affecting the livelihoods of other professionals.202 ↩
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The News Chronicle newspaper reported that Hobbs had declined the captaincy, and a story circulated among county cricketers that such an offer had been made. Sutcliffe later told a team-mate that he was "disappointed" that Hobbs turned it down. The chairman of selectors, Leveson Gower, was a longtime supporter of Hobbs, which makes such a story plausible, according to McKinstry.259 ↩
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Some sources, such as Wisden Cricketers' Almanack until recently, credit Hobbs with 61,237 runs and 197 centuries. This is because at the end of his career he played two matches whose first-class status was not accepted by Wisden and some other authorities. If those disputed matches are included, he scored 61,760 runs with 199 hundreds.1 ↩
Hall, Nathan (3 January 2022). "Top ten Test opening pairs in history". The Roar. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022. ↩
McKinstry, p. 21. ↩
Howat, Gerald M. D. (2011) [2004]. "Hobbs, Sir John Berry (Jack) (1882–1963)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/33900. Retrieved 11 March 2012. (Subscription, Wikipedia Library access or UK public library membership required.) ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷ ↩⁸ ↩⁹ ↩¹⁰ ↩¹¹ ↩¹² ↩¹³ ↩¹⁴ ↩¹⁵ ↩¹⁶ ↩¹⁷ ↩¹⁸
McKinstry, pp. 21–24, 29. ↩
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Hobbs played for both of these teams throughout the season.17 ↩
Mason, p. 21. ↩
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On top of this, Hobbs received match fees. During the winter, he received a retainer of one pound each week. At the time, the average weekly wage was 28 shillings.24 ↩
McKinstry, pp. 44–45. ↩
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