Sydney Austin
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| Full name | Sydney Walter Austin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 November 1866 Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 September 1932 (aged 65) Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm leg-spin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1892–1894 | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: ESPNcricinfo, 24 March 2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sydney Walter Austin (16 November 1866 – 9 September 1932) was an Australian cricketer.[1] He played eight first-class matches for New South Wales between April 1893 and February 1894.[2]
Austin was described as a "veritable W.G." in junior cricket due to his physique and performances however he played for the minor club Clyde in Moore Park cricket, and while he was often offered a place by clubs in higher standard competitions he remained loyal to his club and it was suggested this prevented him from potentially representing Australia. He was a slow bowler who generally bowled breaks from the leg on a good length and he also performed well with the bat at times.
In 1891 Austin was selected for a New South Wales junior side which played Victoria and he scored so well that it caused confusion as to why he was not already playing senior cricket. He finally joined a senior cricket team in 1894 when he joined Waverley and he took the most first grade wickets in the 1895–96 and 1897–98 seasons.[3]
All but one match of his first-class career came on New South Wales's tour of New Zealand in 1893–94, when he took 52 wickets in seven matches with his leg-spin, including 8 for 14 against Hawke's Bay.[4][5] In the 160-run victory over New Zealand he opened the bowling and bowled unchanged throughout, taking 7 for 63 and 6 for 35, as well as top-scoring in New South Wales's first innings with 43.[6]
In 1896 Austin was selected in the New South Wales side to play in the Sheffield Shield interstate games, however he declined due to a family bereavement and by 1899 he was no longer an active cricketer.[7] In his career Austin worked in the New South Wales Auditor-General's Department for 43 years. He died in 1932 and was survived by his wife and a son.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Sydney Austin". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Sydney Austin". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Another Old Sketch". Referee: 6. 30 December 1914. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Hawke's Bay v New South Wales 1893–94". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "First-class bowling for New South Wales in New Zealand 1893–94". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "New Zealand v New South Wales 1893–94". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Another Old Sketch". Referee: 6. 30 December 1914. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "Mr. S. W. Austin". Sydney Morning Herald: 6. 13 September 1932. Retrieved 24 March 2018.