John Gleeson (cricketer)
John William Gleeson (14 March 1938 – 7 October 2016) was an Australian cricketer who played in 29 Test matches from 1967 to 1972. He is best known for his unique bowling style, which according to Cricket Australia CEO James Sutherland "bamboozled batsmen" and could "regularly dumbfound the best batsmen in any team".
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| Full name | John William Gleeson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 March 1938 Wiangaree, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 October 2016 (aged 78) Tamworth, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Legbreak googly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 242) | 23 December 1967 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 13 July 1972 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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