Sydney Austin
Personal information
Full name
Sydney Walter Austin
Born(1866-11-16)16 November 1866
Sydney, Australia
Died9 September 1932(1932-09-09) (aged 65)
Sydney, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm leg-spin
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1892–1894New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 8
Runs scored 176
Batting average 14.66
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 43
Balls bowled 1797
Wickets 53
Bowling average 11.69
5 wickets in innings 6
10 wickets in match 1
Best bowling 8/14
Catches/stumpings 2/0
Source: Cricinfo, 24 March 2018

Sydney Walter Austin (16 November 1866 – 9 September 1932) was an Australian cricketer.[1] He played eight first-class matches for New South Wales between April 1893 and February 1894.[2]

Biography

Austin was described as a "veritable W.G." in junior cricket due to his physique and performances. However, he played for the minor club Clyde in Moore Park cricket, and while he was often offered a place by clubs in higher standard competitions he remained loyal to his club. It was suggested this prevented him from potentially representing Australia. He was a slow bowler who generally bowled breaks from the leg on a good length; he also performed well with the bat at times.

In 1891 Austin was selected for a New South Wales junior side which played Victoria and he scored so well that it caused confusion as to why he was not already playing senior cricket. He finally joined a senior cricket team in 1894 when he joined Waverley and he took the most first grade wickets in the 1895–96 and 1897–98 seasons.[3]

All but one match of his first-class career came on New South Wales's tour of New Zealand in 1893–94, when he took 52 wickets in seven matches with his leg-spin, including 8 for 14 against Hawke's Bay.[4][5] In the 160-run victory over New Zealand he opened the bowling and bowled unchanged throughout, taking 7 for 63 and 6 for 35, as well as top-scoring in New South Wales's first innings with 43.[6]

In 1896, Austin was selected in the New South Wales side to play in the Sheffield Shield interstate games; however, he declined due to a family bereavement. By 1899, he was no longer an active cricketer.[7] In his career Austin worked in the New South Wales Auditor-General's Department for 43 years. He died in 1932 and was survived by his wife and a son.[8]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Sydney Austin". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sydney Austin". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Another Old Sketch". Referee: 6. 30 December 1914. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  4. ↑ "Hawke's Bay v New South Wales 1893–94". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "First-class bowling for New South Wales in New Zealand 1893–94". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  6. ↑ "New Zealand v New South Wales 1893–94". CricketArchive. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  7. ↑ "Another Old Sketch". Referee: 6. 30 December 1914. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  8. ↑ "Mr. S. W. Austin". Sydney Morning Herald: 6. 13 September 1932. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
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