Joe Hardstaff senior

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = Joe Hardstaff senior
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman (RHB)
bowling style = Right-arm fast-medium
tests = 5
test runs = 311
test bat avg = 31.10
test 100s/50s = 0/3
test top score = 72
test balls = 0
test wickets = 0
test bowl avg = n/a
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = n/a
test catches/stumpings = 1/0
FCs = 377
FC runs = 17,146
FC bat avg = 31.34
FC 100s/50s = 26/94
FC top score = 213*
FC balls = 3,594
FC wickets = 58
FC bowl avg = 38.68
FC 5s = 1
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 5/133
FC catches/stumpings = 187/2
debut date = 13 December
debut year = 1907
last date = 27 February
last year = 1908
source = http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/14042.html

Joseph (Joe) Hardstaff senior (born 9 November 1882 in Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, died 2 April 1947, in Nuncargate, Nottinghamshire), was an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire and England.

Hardstaff played for Nottinghamshire from 1902 to 1924, primarily as a middle-order batsman, though he occasionally bowled fast medium. Having helped his county to its first County Championship in 1907, he was picked for the tour to Australia in 1907/08, captained by the Nottinghamshire county captain Arthur Jones. Hardstaff was a big success on the tour, scoring more runs in first-class matches than any other batsman, and coming third, behind George Gunn and Jack Hobbs, in the Test matches. Yet after those five games for England, he was never selected again.

After retirement, he was a first-class umpire, standing in 21 Test matches, though his appearances were limited because of the inclusion of his son Joe Hardstaff Jr. in the England team from the mid-1930s.

External links

* [http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/14042.html Cricinfo page on Joe Hardstaff]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com Cricket Archive]