Joe Darling, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Joe Darling

cricketer

Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1870

Place of Birth: Glen Osmond, South Australia, Australia

Date of Death: 02-Jan-1946

Profession: farmer, cricketer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Joe Darling

  • Joseph Darling CBE (21 November 1870 – 2 January 1946) was an Australian cricketer who played 34 Test matches as a specialist batsman between 1894 and 1905.
  • As captain, he led Australia in a total of 21 Tests, winning seven and losing four.
  • In Test cricket, he scored 1657 runs at an average of 28.56 per innings, including three centuries.
  • Darling toured England four times with the Australian team—in 1896, 1899, 1902 and 1905; the last three tours as captain.
  • He was captain of the Australian cricket team in England in 1902, widely recognised as one of the best teams in Australian cricket history. He was a stocky, compact man and a strong driver of the ball, playing most of his cricket as an opening batsman.
  • He was a patient batsman and was known for his solid defence, but he was able to score quickly when required.
  • In Sydney in 1897–98, he scored 160 in 165 minutes, including 30 boundaries to assist his team in defeating the English.
  • He was the first man to score 500 runs in a Test series and was also the first to score three centuries in a series.
  • His captaincy was disciplinarian in nature but his teammates respected his broad cricket knowledge.
  • Even tempered with a strong personality, he was a stickler for fair play on the field.
  • His teammates gave him the nickname "Paddy" due to a supposed resemblance to the Australian boxer, Frank "Paddy" Slavin. His cricket career was interrupted several times due to his obligations as a farmer, first growing wheat in South Australia, and later as a wool-grower in Tasmania.
  • He was a member of several bodies dedicated to agriculture in Tasmania, including the responsible authority for the Royal Hobart Show.
  • He was a pioneer in activities such as rabbit eradication and pasture improvement.
  • He entered politics in 1921, standing as an independent in the Tasmanian Legislative Council, where he was a forceful speaker.
  • He retained his seat in the Tasmanian Parliament until his death following a gall bladder operation in 1946.

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