- Sammy Carter
Infobox Historic Cricketer
nationality = Australian
country = Australia
country abbrev = AUS
name = Sammy Carter
picture = HSammyCarter.jpg
batting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = -
tests = 28
test runs = 873
test bat avg = 22.97
test 100s/50s = 0/4
test top score = 72
test balls = 0
test wickets = -
test bowl avg = -
test 5s = -
test 10s = -
test best bowling = -
test catches/stumpings = 44/21
FCs = 128
FC runs = 2897
FC bat avg = 20.11
FC 100s/50s = 2/13
FC top score = 149
FC balls = 0
FC wickets = -
FC bowl avg = -
FC 5s = -
FC 10s = -
FC best bowling = -
FC catches/stumpings = 181/89
debut date = 13 December
debut year = 1907
last date = 26 November
last year = 1921
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/4542.html CricinfoHanson ("Sammy") Carter (
March 15 ,1878 , inNorthowram ,Yorkshire, England -June 8 1948 inBellevue Hill, New South Wales ) was acricket er who played for Australia and New South Wales.Career
Carter, a
wicket-keeper , took 44 catches and 21 stumpings in 28 Test matches between 1907 and 1921. As a batsman, he is often credited with the invention of the scoop shot that sails over fine-leg. [Kidd, 2008.]In 1932 at the age of 54, he toured the U.S. and
Canada with an unofficial side captained byVic Richardson .ee also
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List of Australian wicket-keepers References
Kidd, Patrick. "The batting evolution." "
Cricinfo ".10 August 2008 . http://content-rsa.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/364459.html?CMP=NLC-DLY (accessed August 10, 2008).Notes
External links
* [http://content.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/4542.html Cricinfo article on Sammy Carter]
Persondata
NAME=Carter, Hanson
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Sammy
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Cricketer
DATE OF BIRTH=March 15 ,1878
PLACE OF BIRTH=Yorkshire, England
DATE OF DEATH=June 8 1948
PLACE OF DEATH=Sydney, New South Wales
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