Jack Ryder (cricketer)

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Jack Ryder
Australia
Personal information
Full name	John Ryder
Nickname	The King of Collingwood
Born	8 August 1889(1889-08-08)
	Collingwood, Victoria, Australia
Died	3 April 1977 (aged 87)
	Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Role	All-rounder
Batting style	Right-hand
Bowling style	Right-arm medium pace
Test debut (cap 111)	17 December 1920: v England
Last Test	8 March 1929: v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1912–1932	Victoria
Career statistics
	Tests	FC
Matches	20	177
Runs scored	1394	10499
Batting average	51.62	44.29
100s/50s	3/9	24/55
Top score	201*	295
Balls bowled	1897	15481
Wickets	17	237
Bowling average	43.70	29.80
5 wickets in innings	0	9
10 wickets in match	0	1
Best bowling	2/20	7/53
Catches/stumpings	17/0	132/0
As of 29 February 2008 Source: [[1]]

John "Jack" Ryder (8 August 1889 — 3 April 1977) was a cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. Born in the inner-city Melbourne suburb of Collingwood, Ryder was known as the "King of Collingwood" for his long association with the local cricket team.

Ryder 's career as an Australia team selector was unusual. As Test captain, he was on the selection panel for the 1930 Ashes tour of England, but was out-voted for a place on the team, and the captaincy passed to Bill Woodfull. In 1946, he was made a selector again and held the post for 23 years, forming a long association with Sir Donald Bradman and "Chappie" Dwyer.

Ryder at the crease

He played in four series against England and one against South Africa . In 1921–22, he averaged more than 100 in a series against South Africa. Ryder was an aggressive batsman and strong on the drive. He was also a useful medium-pace bowler. His best performance was an innings of 201 not out against England, made in six and half hours at Adelaide in 1924–25. This included century partnerships of 134 (with Tommy Andrews) and 108 (with Bert Oldfield). He made 88 in the second innings.

In 1926–27, he made his highest first-class score of 295 (in four hours) for Victoria against New South Wales, in a world record team total of 1,107. Ryder smashed six sixes, including two in three balls, and was out attempting to hit another six to bring up his triple century. It is claimed he hit more sixes in Melbourne club games than any other batsman in history.^{[citation needed]}

Ryder's bowling brought him 150 wickets for Victoria and 805 in all grades and he was an outstanding fieldsman, who once caught five English batsman in a Test innings.

The medal for the outstanding player of the season in Melbourne Premier Cricket is named in his honour, and was first presented in 1973–74. He was the oldest former player present at the Centenary Test in Melbourne in 1977. He died just weeks after the match.

Jack Ryder's career performance graph.

[edit] See also

• Cricinfo Article on Jack Ryder