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Jim Workman
Personal information
Full name
James Allen Workman
Born(1917-03-17)17 March 1917
Peterhead, Adelaide, South Australia
Died23 December 1970(1970-12-23) (aged 53)
Westminster, London, England
BattingRight-handed
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 16
Runs scored 549
Batting average 20.33
100s/50s 0/4
Top score 76
Balls bowled 8
Wickets 1
Bowling average 6.00
5 wickets in innings 0
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 1/6
Catches/stumpings 5/–
Source: Cricinfo, 24 December 2019

James Allen Workman (17 March 1917 – 23 December 1970) was an Australian cricketer who played first-class cricket for the Australian Services team from May 1945 to January 1946.

After the war he married an English woman, and they lived in London, where he coached at Alf Gover's cricket school. He died suddenly on his way home from work on 23 December 1970.[1]

References

  1. ^ H. D. Ainsworth, "Obituaries: Jim Workman", The Cricketer, March 1971, p. 27.
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