Sammy Jones

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Sammy Jones
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Sammy Jones
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling type Right-arm fast-medium
Tests First-class
Matches 12 152
Runs scored 428 5189
Batting average 21.39 21.09
100s/50s 0/1 5/24
Top score 87 151
Balls bowled 262 3860
Wickets 6 55
Bowling average 18.66 33.52
5 wickets in innings 0 1
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 4/47 5/54
Catches/stumpings 12/0 81/0

Test debut: 17 February 1882
Last Test: 10 February 1888
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Samuel Percy "Sammy" Jones (born August 1, 1861 in Sydney; died July 14, 1951 in Auckland) was an Australian cricketer who played in 12 Tests between 1882 and 1888.

A Right hand solid batsman Jones and a handy mediuam pace back bowler Jones excelled for New South Wales and later for Queensland and Auckland. Testament to his batting skill his first class career lasted over 30 years.

Despite some solid Test knocks for Australia he is remembered more for a couple of legends of the early days of Test cricket than for anything he did on the field. He was involved an incident with WG Grace in the 1882 Test Matchm, when he was run-out after having, under the natural assumption that the ball was dead, left his crease to pat down the pitch.

Also, Jones’ highest Test score is 87, achieved during the first string of dismissals that helped bring this score up as a legend in Australian cricket Superstition connected with bad luck.


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