Don Blackie

Don Blackie

Personal information
Batting style	Left-hand bat
Bowling style	Right-arm offbreak
International information
National side	Australian
Career statistics
Competition	Tests	First-class
Matches	3	47
Runs scored	24	548
Batting average	8.00	12.17
100s/50s	0/0	0/1
Top score	11*	55
Balls bowled	1260	13642
Wickets	14	211
Bowling average	31.71	24.10
5 wickets in innings	1	12
10 wickets in match	0	2
Best bowling	6/94	7/25
Catches/stumpings	2/0	33/0
Source: Cricinfo,

Donald Dearness Blackie (5 April 1882 in Bendigo, Victoria – 18 April 1955 in South Melbourne) was an Australian Test cricketer who played only three Tests in the summer of 1928-29. At 46 years 253 days of age at the time of his Test debut, Blackie remains the oldest debutant in Australian Test cricket.

Blackie in his delivery stride

External links

• Don Blackie Cricinfo Profile

Persondata
Name	Blackie, Don
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	5 April 1882
Place of birth
Date of death	18 April 1955
Place of death