John Wallace (cricketer)

John Wallace (cricketer)

Infobox cricketer biography
playername = John Wallace


country = Rhodesia
fullname = John Henry Austin Wallace
living = true
dayofbirth = 30
monthofbirth = 3
yearofbirth = 1924
placeofbirth = Kentani, Eastern Cape
countryofbirth = South Africa
batting = Right-hand batsman
bowling = -
role = Batsman
club1 = Rhodesia cricket team
year1 = 1949-1954
deliveries = balls
columns = 1
column1 = FC
matches1 = 21
runs1 = 1320
bat avg1 = 34.73
100s/50s1 = 4/5
top score1 = 138
deliveries1 = 24
wickets1 = 0
bowl avg1 = -
fivefor1 = -
tenfor1 = -
best bowling1 = -
catches/stumpings1 = 11/0
date = December 11
year = 1954
source = http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5241/5241.html CricketArchive

John Henry Austin Wallace (born March 30, 1924 in Kentani, South Africa) was a first-class cricketer who played for Rhodesia in the Currie Cup.

Wallace, a right handed batsman, was the only Rhodesian to pass 500 runs in the 1951/52 Currie Cup season. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Events/RSA/Currie_Cup_1951-52/Rhodesia_Batting.html| title= Batting and Fielding for Rhodesia Currie Cup 1951/52| publisher=CricketArchive] He had particular success against North Eastern Transvaal during his career, making 424 runs at 60.57 against them in four first-class matches and scored two centuries. The other two centuries he made for Rhodesia came against Orange Free State and Border. [cite web|url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5241/f_Batting_by_Opponent.html| title= First-class Batting and Fielding Against Each Opponent by John Wallace| publisher=CricketArchive] He was also dismissed in the 90s on three occasions.

He had a son Peter who played four first-class matches.

References

External links

* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/5/5241/5241.html CricketArchive (Lists incorrectly his birthplace as being in Zimbabwe)]
* [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/zimbabwe/content/player/55837.html Cricinfo]


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