Sammy Jones

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Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = Australian
country = Australia
country abbrev = AUS
name = Sammy Jones
picture = SPJones.jpg
batting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm fast-medium
tests = 12
test runs = 428
test bat avg = 21.39
test 100s/50s = 0/1
test top score = 87
test balls = 262
test wickets = 6
test bowl avg = 18.66
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 4/47
test catches/stumpings = 12/0
FCs = 152
FC runs = 5189
FC bat avg = 21.09
FC 100s/50s = 5/24
FC top score = 151
FC balls = 3860
FC wickets = 55
FC bowl avg = 33.52
FC 5s = 1
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 5/54
FC catches/stumpings = 81/0
debut date = 17 February
debut year = 1882
last date = 10 February
last year = 1888
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/6050.html

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 solid right-handed 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 Match, when he was run-out after having, under the natural assumption that the ball was dead, left his crease to pat down the pitch. Quite naturally, Jones was furious.

Also, Jones's 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.Fact|date=May 2008

External links

* [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/6050.html Cricinfo article on Sammy Jones]