Don Blackie

Donald Dearness Blackie (5 April 1882 – 18 April 1955) was an Australian Test cricketer who played three Tests as an off-spinner in the summer of 1928–29. At 46 years 253 days of age at the time of his Test debut, Blackie remains the oldest debutant in Australian Test cricket.

Don Blackie
Personal information
Full name
Donald Dearness Blackie
Born(1882-04-05)5 April 1882
Bendigo, Victoria
Died18 April 1955(1955-04-18) (aged 73)
South Melbourne, Victoria
BattingLeft-handed
BowlingRight-arm offbreak
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 126)14 December 1928 v England
Last Test1 February 1929 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 3 47
Runs scored 24 548
Batting average 8.00 12.17
100s/50s 0/0 0/1
Top score 11* 55
Balls bowled 1,260 13,642
Wickets 14 211
Bowling average 31.71 24.10
5 wickets in innings 1 12
10 wickets in match 0 2
Best bowling 6/94 7/25
Catches/stumpings 2/– 33/–
Source: Cricinfo, 10 September 2022
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