- Roland Pope
Infobox Historic Cricketer
nationality = Australian
country = Australia
country abbrev = AUS
name = Roland Pope
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
batting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = -
tests = 1
test runs = 3
test bat avg = 1.50
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 3
test balls = 0
test wickets = 0
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 0/0
FCs = 20
FC runs = 318
FC bat avg = 12.23
FC 100s/50s = 0/0
FC top score = 47
FC balls = 10
FC wickets = 0
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = -
FC catches/stumpings = 13/0
debut date = 1 January
debut year = 1885
last date = 1 January
last year = 1885
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/7134.htmlDr Roland James Pope (born
February 18 ,1864 inSydney ; diedJuly 27 ,1952 , Manly,Sydney ) was anAustralian cricketer who played in 1 Test in 1885. An ophthalmologist by training, he was selected for his only Test when many team regulars staged a strike. Dr Pope was a frequent visitor overseas, mostly as a spectator, accompanying various Australian Test teams - often at his own expense - until theGreat Depression . He rarely travelled light, once taking 36 pieces of lugguge on a tour of the United States in 1932.References
* Smith, Rick (2000), Australian Test Cricketers. Sydney. ABC Books. ISBN 0-7333-0321-8.
External links
* [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/7134.html Cricinfo article on Roland Pope]
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