Albert John Young "Bert" Hopkins (3 May 1874 – 25 April 1931) was an Australian cricketer who played in 20 Tests between 1902 and 1909. An all-rounder, Hopkins was a competent bowler and batsman in Australian domestic cricket for New South Wales, however he was less frequently called on to bowl in Test matches: he was not asked to bowl in a quarter of his appearances.[1]
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| Full name | Albert John Young Hopkins | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 May 1874 Young, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 25 April 1931 (aged 56) North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Hoppo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 82) | 14 February 1902 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 9 August 1909 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the second Test at Lord's in 1902 under captain Joe Darling, Hopkins opened the bowling for Australia with Ernie Jones. Hopkins took the first two wickets of the English team, the famed batsmen C. B. Fry and Ranjitsinhji, both for ducks. These were the only two wickets that fell in the match, which was abandoned not long afterwards owing to persistent rain.[2] He was also a strong fielder.
He worked in the Probate Office of New South Wales for more than 25 years. He died in hospital in April 1931 after a short illness, at age 56.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bert Hopkins: The man who was never used". Cricket Country. 3 May 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
- ^ "2nd Test, London, Jun 12 - Jun 14 1902, Australia tour of England". Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- ^ "Mr. A. J. Hopkins". Sydney Morning Herald: 6. 27 April 1931.
External links
edit- Bert Hopkins at ESPNcricinfo
Media related to Bert Hopkins at Wikimedia Commons
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