Joe Hardstaff, Sr.

Cricket information

Batting style

Right-handed batsman (RHB)

Bowling style

Right-arm fast-medium

International information

National side

English

Career statistics

Competition	Tests	First-class
Matches	5	377
Runs scored	311	17,146
Batting average	31.10	31.34
100s/50s	0/3	26/94
Top score	72	213*
Balls bowled	0	3,594
Wickets	0	59
Bowling average	n/a	38.68
5 wickets in innings	0	1
10 wickets in match	0	0
Best bowling	n/a	5/133
Catches/stumpings	1/0	187/2

Source:

Joseph (Joe) Hardstaff, Sr. (9 November 1882 – 2 April 1947) was an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire and England. Born Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.^[1]

Hardstaff made his debut during 1902, playing one match against Lancashire scoring 2. He was a central figure in the Notts side until he retired at the end of the 1924 season. He was primarily a middle-order batsman, though he occasionally bowled medium, especially after the war. Having helped his county to its first County Championship in 1907, he was picked for the tour to Australia in 1907/08, captained by the Nottinghamshire county captain Arthur Jones. Hardstaff was a big success on the tour, scoring more runs in first-class matches than any other batsman, and coming third, behind George Gunn and Jack Hobbs, in the Test matches. His subsequent form precluded further selection for although he passed 1000 runs seven times in England, and once on his sole overseas tour. Apart from 1911, he rarely featured amongst the leading batsmen in the averages. He was selected, surprisingly,^[2] in 1910, for the Players against the Gentlemen at Lords. He appeared three times in this fixture at the Oval.

He was on the MCC staff during the early part of his career and after he retired.^[3]

After retirement, he played occasional matches for MCC and became a first-class umpire, standing in 21 Test matches.His appearances at International level were limited because of the inclusion of his son Joe Hardstaff Jr. in the England team from the mid-1930s.

External links

References

↑ http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/14042.html
↑ Wisden Cricketers Almanack 1911
↑ P Wynne-Thomas - A History of Nottinghamshire CCC(Helm 1992)

Australian first-class cricket season leading run-scorers (1900–01 to 1949–50)

1900–01: Hill 1901–02: Hill 1902–03: Duff 1903–04: Trumper 1904–05: Armstrong 1905–06: Mackay 1906–07: Hopkins 1907–08: Hardstaff 1908–09: Ransford 1909–10: Kortlang 1910–11: Faulkner 1911–12: Rhodes 1912–13: Trumper 1913–14: Macartney 1914–15: Ryder 1915–16: – 1916–17: – 1917–18: no games played 1918–19: Armstrong 1919–20: Park 1920–21: Hendren 1921–22: O'Keeffe 1922–23: Chapman 1923–24: Ponsford 1924–25: Sutcliffe 1925–26: Richardson 1926–27: Ponsford 1927–28: Ponsford 1928–29: Bradman 1929–30: Bradman 1930–31: Bradman 1931–32: Bradman 1932–33: Sutcliffe 1933–34: Bradman 1934–35: Fingleton 1935–36: Bradman 1936–37: Bradman 1937–38: Bradman 1938–39: Brown 1939–40: Bradman 1940–41: S. Barnes 1941–42: Raymer 1942–43: – 1943–44: – 1944–45: – 1945–46: S. Barnes 1946–47: Compton 1947–48: Bradman 1948–49: Morris

Leading run-scorers: 1850–51 to 1899–00 1900–01 to 1949–50 1950–51 to 1999–00 2000–01 onwards Leading wicket-takers: 1850–51 to 1899–00 1900–01 to 1949–50 1950–51 to 1999–00 2000–01 onwards

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