Controversies in 1910

3 incidents documented

Aubrey Faulkner — South Africa's Greatest All-rounder, Peak 1909-11

South Africa, Australia

1910-12-15

George Aubrey Faulkner of Transvaal was — by Wisden's 1910 reckoning — 'the best all-rounder in the world'. He averaged 60.55 in the 1909-10 series at home v England, then made 732 runs at 73.20 (including 204) on the 1910-11 tour of Australia, where South Africa lost the series 4-1. A googly bowler and middle-order batsman, his career spanned 1906 to 1924.

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The Imperial Cricket Conference Becomes Active — 1909 into the 1910s

England, Australia, South Africa

1910-06-15

The Imperial Cricket Conference, founded at Lord's in June 1909 with England, Australia and South Africa as founding members, became operationally active through 1910-1914 — the body that scheduled the 1912 Triangular and would in time become the modern ICC.

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Wilfred Rhodes Moved Up the Order — From No. 11 to England's Opener, 1910-1912

England

1910-12-15

Wilfred Rhodes had begun his Test career in 1899 batting at number eleven for England; through 1910-12 he was promoted up the order until, on the 1911-12 tour of Australia, he was opening with Jack Hobbs. The transformation produced one of cricket's great opening pairs and culminated in the 323-run stand at Melbourne.

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