Jack Alabaster
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| Full name | John Chaloner Alabaster | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 July 1930 Invercargill | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 April 2024 (aged 93) Cromwell, Central Otago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg break and googly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut | 13 October 1955 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 14 March 1972 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1956/57–1971/72 | Otago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 22 October 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
John Chaloner Alabaster (11 July 1930 – 9 April 2024) was a New Zealand cricketer who was born in Invercargill. He was a right arm leg break and googly bowler who batted right-handed. Alabaster played in first-class cricket for Otago from 1956/57 until 1971/72. In international cricket, he played for New Zealand in 21 Test matches from 1955 to 1972.[1]
Alabaster's final Test in March 1972 was against the West Indies at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain. The match ended in a draw. Alabaster bowled in both of the West Indies innings. In the first, his figures were 0/49. In the second innings, he took 1/5 from only four overs, and the last wicket he took in Test cricket was that of Gary Sobers, bowled for 9.[2]
Jack Alabaster died in Cromwell, Otago, aged 93.[1]
References
[change | change source]- 1 2 "Jack Alabaster". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ↑ "West Indies v New Zealand, Second Test, 1971/72". CricketArchive. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
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