H. V. Hordern

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Ranji Hordern
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLegbreak, googly
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 97)17 February 1911 v South Africa
Last Test23 February 1912 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 7 35
Runs scored 254 781
Batting average 23.09 16.97
100s/50s 0/1 0/3
Top score 50 64
Balls bowled 2,148 7,215
Wickets 46 228
Bowling average 23.36 16.36
5 wickets in innings 5 25
10 wickets in match 2 9
Best bowling 7/90 8/31
Catches/stumpings 6/0 39/0
Source: CricketArchive, 29 May 2019

Dr. Herbert Vivian Hordern (10 February 1883 – 17 June 1938), also known as Ranji Hordern, was an Australian

K S Ranjitsinhji.[1] Hordern was a member of the Hordern family, well known as retailers in Sydney
.

Career

Hordern was born in

Jamaica in 1908-09 with the Philadelphian cricket team.[3] He played 17 first class
matches for Philadelphians, and it was during his time in America that he perfected his googly.

Hordern returned to Australia in 1910. Owing to the foresight of

England in the following season. In the England series, he had match figures of 12 for 135 in the first Test at Sydney, assisting Australia to their only win of the series. In the final game, also at Sydney, he took 10 for 161.[6] By this time, he was being called the best bowler of his type in the world.[7]

Hordern's priority in life was his medical career.

Darlinghurst, New South Wales
.

Publications

  • Googlies: Coals from a Test-Cricketer's Fireplace (Angus & Robertson: Sydney, 1932).

Notes

  1. ^ Haigh, Gideon (2015). "Moniker mania". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. Retrieved 17 April 2024 – via ESPNcricinfo.
  2. ^ "New South Wales v Queensland in 1905/06". CricketArchive. 2003–2007. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
  3. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Ranji Hordern". CricketArchive. 2003–2007. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
  4. ^ "South Africa in Australia 1910/11". CricketArchive. 2003–2007. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
  5. ^ "4th Test: Australia v South Africa at Melbourne, Feb 17-21, 1911". espncricinfo. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  6. ^ "Marylebone Cricket Club in Australia 1911/12". CricketArchive. 2003–2007. Archived from the original on 17 January 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2007.
  7. ISBN 0-7134-0317-9
    .
  8. Cricinfo
    . Retrieved 16 February 2007.
  9. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Ranji Hordern (35)". CricketArchive. 2003–2007. Retrieved 16 February 2007.

References

Further reading
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