Hunter Hendry | |
Country: | Australia |
Fullname: | Hunter Scott Thomas Laurie Hendry |
Nickname: | Stork |
Birth Date: | 24 May 1895 |
Birth Place: | Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia |
Death Place: | Rose Bay, New South Wales, Australia |
Heightm: | 1.88 |
Batting: | Right-handed |
Bowling: | Right-arm medium-fast |
Role: | All-rounder |
International: | true |
Testdebutdate: | 28 May |
Testdebutyear: | 1921 |
Testdebutagainst: | England |
Testcap: | 116 |
Lasttestdate: | 1 February |
Lasttestyear: | 1929 |
Lasttestagainst: | England |
Club1: | New South Wales |
Club2: | Victoria |
Year2: | 1924/25–1932/33 |
Columns: | 2 |
Column1: | Test |
Matches1: | 11 |
Runs1: | 335 |
Bat Avg1: | 20.93 |
100S/50S1: | 1/0 |
Top Score1: | 112 |
Deliveries1: | 1,706 |
Wickets1: | 16 |
Bowl Avg1: | 40.00 |
Fivefor1: | 0 |
Tenfor1: | 0 |
Best Bowling1: | 3/36 |
Catches/Stumpings1: | 10/– |
Column2: | First-class |
Matches2: | 140 |
Runs2: | 6,799 |
Bat Avg2: | 37.56 |
100S/50S2: | 14/34 |
Top Score2: | 325 |
Deliveries2: | 16,601 |
Wickets2: | 229 |
Bowl Avg2: | 29.02 |
Fivefor2: | 6 |
Tenfor2: | 1 |
Best Bowling2: | 8/33 |
Catches/Stumpings2: | 152/– |
Date: | 9 February |
Year: | 2008 |
Source: | https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/392/392.html CricketArchive |
Hunter Scott Thomas Laurie Hendry (24 May 1895 – 16 December 1988) was a cricketer who played for New South Wales, Victoria and Australia.
Nicknamed "Stork", Hendry was a formidable batsman to whom bowlers found difficulty in delivering. He played in 11 Tests and 140 first-class matches between 1918–19 and 1935–36.
At the time of his death, aged 93, he was the oldest surviving Test and Sheffield Shield cricketer.