John Hill (Irish cricketer)
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John William Hill was an Irish cricketer
. A right-handed batsman and off spin
bowler, he played fourteen times for the Ireland cricket team between 1946 and 1951, including seven first-class
matches.
during which he took 3/16 in the Yorkshire first innings, his best first-class bowling figures. This was followed by a match against the Craven Gentlemen and a three match series against South Africa before a match against the MCC
at Lord's
during which he made his highest score (27 not out
) and took his best bowling (5/67) for Ireland.
He played against the MCC, Scotland and Yorkshire
in 1948 and against Nottinghamshire
and Scotland in 1950 before his final game for Ireland against Scotland in June 1951.
at an average of 11.50. He took 32 wickets at an average
of 22.16, taking five wickets in an innings once.
Cricketer
A cricketer is a person who plays the sport of cricket. Official and long-established cricket publications prefer the traditional word "cricketer" over the rarely used term "cricket player"....
. A right-handed batsman and off spin
Off spin
Off spin is a type of bowling in the sport of cricket which is bowled by an off spinner, a right-handed spin bowler who uses his or her fingers and/or wrist to spin the ball from a right-handed batsman's off side to the leg side...
bowler, he played fourteen times for the Ireland cricket team between 1946 and 1951, including seven first-class
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
matches.
Playing career
He made his debut for Ireland against Scotland in July 1946 in a first-class match. His second game was also against Scotland in May 1947. The year continued with a match against YorkshireYorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
during which he took 3/16 in the Yorkshire first innings, his best first-class bowling figures. This was followed by a match against the Craven Gentlemen and a three match series against South Africa before a match against the MCC
Marylebone Cricket Club
Marylebone Cricket Club is a cricket club in London founded in 1787. Its influence and longevity now witness it as a private members' club dedicated to the development of cricket. It owns, and is based at, Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, London NW8. MCC was formerly the governing body of...
at Lord's
Lord's Cricket Ground
Lord's Cricket Ground is a cricket venue in St John's Wood, London. Named after its founder, Thomas Lord, it is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club and is the home of Middlesex County Cricket Club, the England and Wales Cricket Board , the European Cricket Council and, until August 2005, the...
during which he made his highest score (27 not out
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...
) and took his best bowling (5/67) for Ireland.
He played against the MCC, Scotland and Yorkshire
Yorkshire County Cricket Club
Yorkshire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Yorkshire as one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure....
in 1948 and against Nottinghamshire
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club
Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Nottinghamshire, and the current county champions. Its limited overs team is called the Nottinghamshire Outlaws...
and Scotland in 1950 before his final game for Ireland against Scotland in June 1951.
Statistics
In all matches for Ireland, he scored 138 runsRun (cricket)
In the sport of cricket, a run is the basic unit of scoring. Runs are scored by a batsman, and the aggregate of the scores of a team's batsmen constitutes the team's score. A batsman scoring 50 or 100 runs , or any higher multiple of 50 runs, is considered a particular achievement...
at an average of 11.50. He took 32 wickets at an average
Bowling average
Bowling average is a statistic measuring the performance of bowlers in the sport of cricket.A bowler's bowling average is defined as the total number of runs conceded by the bowlers divided by the number of wickets taken by the bowler, so the lower the average the better. It is similar to earned...
of 22.16, taking five wickets in an innings once.