Ron Archer

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = Australian
country = Australia
country abbrev = AUS
name = Ron Archer
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm fast
tests = 19
test runs = 713
test bat avg = 24.58
test 100s/50s = 1/2
test top score = 128
test balls = 3576
test wickets = 48
test bowl avg = 27.45
test 5s = 1
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 5/53
test catches/stumpings = 20/0
FCs = 98
FC runs = 3768
FC bat avg = 31.93
FC 100s/50s = 4/21
FC top score = 148
FC balls = 15618
FC wickets = 255
FC bowl avg = 23.36
FC 5s = 9
FC 10s = 1
FC best bowling = 7/56
FC catches/stumpings = 106/0
debut date = 6 February
debut year = 1953
last date = 11 October
last year = 1956
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/3980.html

"This article is about the cricket player. For Ron Archer (pseudonym) see Ted White"

Ronald Graham Archer (October 25, 1933 - May 27, 2007) was an Australian Test cricketer who was born in Highgate Hill, Queensland. He played in 19 Tests from 1953 to 1956.http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/TOIonline/Cricket_/Australian_Test_cricketer_Ron_Archer_dies_at_73/articleshow/2078757.cms]

He was the brother of Ken Archer, who also played Test cricket for Australia.cite web
year = 2007
url = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/296078.html?CMP=OTC-RSS
title = Ron Archer dies at 73
publisher = Cricinfo
accessdate = 2007-05-28]

A highly gifted all rounder, Archer's career was cruelly cut short by a serious knee injury in a game in Karachi when he was just 23. A permanent fixture in the team from his debut at Melbourne in 1952-53 until stricken by injury in 1956 Archer was a stylish middle order batsman and steady opening bowler. After a slow start he excelled on the West Indian tour of 1954, recording 84 in Trinidad, 98 at Bridgetown and a maiden test hundred at Kingston to finish the series with 364 runs at 60.66. Showcasing his all round talent he took 18 wickets at 25.05 in England in 1956 but fell injured in Pakistan on the way home. [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/3980.html Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Ron Archer ] ] He played in 1958-59 as a specialist batsmen but though he averaged over 40 for Queensland his knee would not allow him to continue in the game. After retiring from the playing field he worked as a TV executive, became Cricket Australia's Code of Behaviour Commissioner and officiated as an International Cricket Council match referee. He was made a life member of the Queensland Cricket Association for his services to cricket.

Cricket Australia Chairman Creagh O'Connor paid the following tribute "Ron Archer had a brief and very successful Test career which was tragically cut short by an injury of the type that modern sports medicine would today probably have overcome...But while his international playing career was too short, he still devoted an energetic and cheerful lifetime of support to the game that he loved, contributing right up until his final summer."

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