John Human
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John Hanbury Human was an English
cricketer
.
John Human was educated at Repton
and Cambridge University. He toured twice with the MCC
and was considered unlucky not to be capped by England. He toured India
, while still an undergraduate, but could not force his way into a strong batting side. He toured Australia
and New Zealand
under Errol Holmes
in 1935/1936 and played in each of the four unofficial Tests. These were not granted official status, despite having a team as strong as the 1929/1930 XI.
He played in 41 first-class matches for Middlesex
, scoring 1,703 runs, with three hundreds, the highest being his 144 at the Oval in 1935, when he and Hendren
added 285 in 210 minutes. That was the year of the "leather-jackets" at Lord's, and also of a change in the LBW law
. The majority of the Middlesex batsmen were out of form, with only Human and Hendren scoring hundreds. Human was a tall and powerful batsman; Terence Prittie wrote that "his driving stands out in an era when the development of back-play and leg-side technique has put forward play at a discount". He also bowled leg-spin and was a sprightly field.
Human settled in Sydney
and he married the Lord Mayor's daughter, whom he had met on the boat, during the 1935/1936 tour and entered a business career. He broadcast frequently on cricket.
Full career figures: 5,246 runs, at an average of 35.69; 73 wickets, at 34.23 and 66 catches.
His older brother Roger Human
played 59 first-class matches in the 1930s.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
cricketer
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"....
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John Human was educated at Repton
Repton School
Repton School, founded in 1557, is a co-educational English independent school for both day and boarding pupils, in the British public school tradition, located in the village of Repton, in Derbyshire, in the Midlands area of England...
and Cambridge University. He toured twice with 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...
and was considered unlucky not to be capped by England. He toured India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, while still an undergraduate, but could not force his way into a strong batting side. He toured Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
under Errol Holmes
Errol Holmes
Errol Reginald Thorold Holmes, born at Calcutta on 21 August 1905 and died in London on 16 August 1960, was a cricketer who played for Oxford University, Surrey and England....
in 1935/1936 and played in each of the four unofficial Tests. These were not granted official status, despite having a team as strong as the 1929/1930 XI.
He played in 41 first-class matches for Middlesex
Middlesex County Cricket Club
Middlesex 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 Middlesex. It was announced in February 2009 that Middlesex changed their limited overs name from the Middlesex Crusaders, to the...
, scoring 1,703 runs, with three hundreds, the highest being his 144 at the Oval in 1935, when he and Hendren
Patsy Hendren
Elias Henry Hendren better known as Patsy Hendren was an English cricketer. Patsy was one of the most prolific English batsmen of the period between the wars, averaging 47.63 in his 51 Test matches...
added 285 in 210 minutes. That was the year of the "leather-jackets" at Lord's, and also of a change in the LBW law
Leg before wicket
In the sport of cricket, leg before wicket is one of the ways in which a batsman can be dismissed. An umpire will rule a batsman out LBW under a series of circumstances which primarily include the ball striking the batsman's body when it would otherwise have continued on to hit the batsman's...
. The majority of the Middlesex batsmen were out of form, with only Human and Hendren scoring hundreds. Human was a tall and powerful batsman; Terence Prittie wrote that "his driving stands out in an era when the development of back-play and leg-side technique has put forward play at a discount". He also bowled leg-spin and was a sprightly field.
Human settled in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
and he married the Lord Mayor's daughter, whom he had met on the boat, during the 1935/1936 tour and entered a business career. He broadcast frequently on cricket.
Full career figures: 5,246 runs, at an average of 35.69; 73 wickets, at 34.23 and 66 catches.
His older brother Roger Human
Roger Human
Roger Henry Charles Human was an English cricketer who played 59 first-class matches in the 1930s. He mainly played for Cambridge University and then Worcestershire, but also appeared once each for the Gentlemen and MCC. Human also played minor counties cricket for Berkshire and Oxfordshire...
played 59 first-class matches in the 1930s.