Frank Laver

Frank Jonas Laver (7 December 1869 – 24 September 1919) was an Australian cricketer and baseball player. He played in 15 Test matches between 1899 and 1909 and visited England as a player and team manager on four occasions. An accomplished photographer and author, he wrote an illustrated account of his 1899 and 1905 tours of England, An Australian Cricketer on Tour.

Frank Laver
Laver, c. 1905
Personal information
Born7 December 1869
Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Died24 September 1919 (aged 49)
East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 78)1 June 1899 v England
Last Test9 August 1909 v England
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class
Matches 15 163
Runs scored 196 5,434
Batting average 11.52 25.04
100s/50s 0/0 6/18
Top score 45 164
Balls bowled 2,361 23,089
Wickets 37 404
Bowling average 26.05 24.72
5 wickets in innings 2 19
10 wickets in match 0 5
Best bowling 8/31 8/31
Catches/stumpings 8/– 147/–
Source: CricketArchive, 1 February 2020
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