Charlie McLeod

Charles Edward McLeod (24 October 1869 – 26 November 1918) was an Australian cricketer who played in 17 Test matches between 1894 and 1905.

Charlie McLeod
Charlie McLeod in c. 1900
Personal information
Full nameCharles Edward McLeod
Born(1869-10-24)24 October 1869
Sandridge, Victoria, Australia
Died26 November 1918(1918-11-26) (aged 49)
Toorak, Victoria, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RelationsBob McLeod (brother)
Daniel McLeod (brother)
International information
National side
Test debut14 December 1894 v England
Last Test14 August 1905 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 17 114
Runs scored 573 3,321
Batting average 23.87 21.28
100s/50s 1/4 2/17
Top score 112 112
Balls bowled 3374 20,150
Wickets 33 335
Bowling average 40.15 24.25
5 wickets in innings 2 22
10 wickets in match 0 4
Best bowling 5/65 7/34
Catches/stumpings 9/– 62/–
Source: Cricinfo, 26 May 2018

McLeod was a patient batsman and accurate bowler who represented Victoria in first-class cricket from 1893 to 1905. His fielding and his running between wickets were affected by deafness.[1] In the First Test of the 1897–98 Ashes series he was bowled by a no-ball, and having not heard the umpire's call, he left the wicket, thinking he was out, and was run out by the wicket-keeper, Bill Storer.[2]

His best Test series was the 1897–98 Ashes series, when he scored 352 runs at an average of 58.66.[3] Opening the batting in the Second Test on New Year's Day 1898, he scored his only Test century, 112 in 245 minutes, the only century of the match, which Australia won by an innings.[4] He toured England in 1899 and 1905.

His brother Bob also played Test cricket for Australia.

References

  1. Richard Cashman et al. eds. (1996) The Oxford Companion to Australian Cricket. Oxford University Press Australia and New Zealand. p. 356. ISBN 0195535758
  2. John Lazenby, Test of Time, John Murray, London, 2005, p. 138.
  3. Christopher Martin-Jenkins (1983) The Complete Who's Who of Test Cricketers. Rigby, Adelaide. p. 230. ISBN 0727018701
  4. "2nd Test, England tour of Australia at Melbourne, Jan 1–5 1898". Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
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