Sammy Jones
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Samuel Percy "Sammy" Jones (1 August 1861 in Sydney
– 14 July 1951 in Auckland
) was an Australian cricketer
who played twelve Tests
between 1882 and 1888.
A solid right-handed batsman and a handy medium pace bowler, Jones excelled for New South Wales
and later for Queensland
and Auckland. Testament to his batting skill, his first class career lasted over 30 years.
Despite some solid Test knocks for Australia, he is remembered more for a couple of legends of the early days of Test cricket than for anything he did on the field. He was involved, for example, in an incident with WG Grace in the 1882 Test Match, when he was run-out after having, under the assumption that the ball was dead, left his crease to pat down the pitch.
Jones's highest Test score was 87, achieved during the time that helped make this score a legend in Australian cricket superstition connected with bad luck.Ashes 2010: The Special Significance of the Number 87 — World Cricket Watch
Sydney
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– 14 July 1951 in Auckland
Auckland
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) was an Australian cricketer
Cricketer
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who played twelve Tests
Test cricket
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between 1882 and 1888.
A solid right-handed batsman and a handy medium pace bowler, Jones excelled for New South Wales
New South Wales Blues
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and later for Queensland
Queensland Bulls
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and Auckland. Testament to his batting skill, his first class career lasted over 30 years.
Despite some solid Test knocks for Australia, he is remembered more for a couple of legends of the early days of Test cricket than for anything he did on the field. He was involved, for example, in an incident with WG Grace in the 1882 Test Match, when he was run-out after having, under the assumption that the ball was dead, left his crease to pat down the pitch.
Jones's highest Test score was 87, achieved during the time that helped make this score a legend in Australian cricket superstition connected with bad luck.Ashes 2010: The Special Significance of the Number 87 — World Cricket Watch