Don Blackie

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Don Blackie
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Don Blackie
Batting style Left-hand bat
Bowling type Right-arm offbreak
Tests First-class
Matches 3 47
Runs scored 24 548
Batting average 8.00 12.17
100s/50s 0/0 0/1
Top score 11* 55
Balls bowled 1260
Wickets 14 211
Bowling average 31.71 24.10
5 wickets in innings 1 12
10 wickets in match 0 2
Best bowling 6/94 7/25
Catches/stumpings 2/0 33/0

Test debut: 14 December 1928
Last Test: 1 February 1929
Source: [1]

Donald Dearness Blackie, born 5 April 1882 in Bendigo, Victoria, died 18 April 1955 in South Melbourne was an Australian Test cricketer who played only three Tests in the summer of 1928-29. At 46 years 253 days of age at the time of his Test debut, Blackie remains the oldest debutant in Australian Test cricket.

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