- Lindsay Kline
Infobox Historic Cricketer
nationality = Australian
country = Australia
country abbrev = AUS
name = Lindsay Kline
picture = Cricket_no_pic.png
batting style = Left-hand bat
bowling style = Slow left-arm chinaman
tests = 13
test runs = 58
test bat avg = 8.28
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 15*
test balls = 2373
test wickets = 34
test bowl avg = 22.82
test 5s = 1
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 7/75
test catches/stumpings = 9/0
FCs = 88
FC runs = 559
FC bat avg = 8.59
FC 100s/50s = 0/0
FC top score = 37*
FC balls =
FC wickets = 276
FC bowl avg = 27.39
FC 5s = 11
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 7/75
FC catches/stumpings = 56/0
debut date = 23 December
debut year = 1957
last date = 27 January
last year = 1961
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/6159.htmlLindsay Francis Kline (born
September 29 1934 inMelbourne , Victoria) is formerAustralian and Victoriancricketer . He played in 13 Tests for Australia and 88 first-class matches between 1955/56 and 1961/1962. He was a left hand spin bowler, bowlingleft-arm unorthodox spin (or "chinaman").Kline is probably best remembered for facing the last ball bowled of the last over off
Wes Hall in theTied Test between Australia and West Indies inBrisbane in 1960. Kline is also one of the few cricketers to have bowled ahat-trick in Test cricket which he did inCape Town in 1957/58 in his 2nd Test.In the 2nd Test in
Lahore in 1959/60 he took 7 wickets for 75 in the 2nd innings. Despite playing well in India and Pakistan, his form dropped at home and was not named in the 1961 tour to England.External links
* [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/6159.html Cricinfo article on Lindsay Kline]
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