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John McLaren (cricketer)

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John McLaren
Personal information
Full name
John William McLaren
Born(1886-12-22)22 December 1886
Toowong, Queensland, Australia
Died17 November 1921(1921-11-17) (aged 34)
Highgate Hill, Queensland, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm fast
International information
National side
Only Test (cap 100)23 February 1912 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1906–07 to 1914–15Queensland
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 1 34
Runs scored 0 564
Batting average 12.53
100s/50s 0/0 0/0
Top score 0* 43*
Balls bowled 144 5027
Wickets 1 107
Bowling average 70.00 26.74
5 wickets in innings 0 3
10 wickets in match 0 0
Best bowling 1/23 5/55
Catches/stumpings 0/– 8/–
Source: Cricinfo, 28 April 2017

John William McLaren (22 December 1886 – 17 November 1921) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test in 1912.[1]

McLaren was born in Brisbane to William and Elizabeth McLaren. A fast bowler, he played first-class cricket for Queensland from 1906 to 1915. In 1907–08 he took five wickets against the touring English team, although Queensland lost by an innings.[2] Three years later he took 5 for 55 and 3 for 75 against the touring South Africans.[3]

McLaren became the first Queensland-born player to play Test cricket for Australia when he was selected for the Fifth Test of the 1911–12 Ashes series.[4] He toured England with the Australian team in 1912, but did not play in any of the Tests.[5] After the First World War, McLaren served as selector and manager for Queensland teams.[5]

McLaren was diagnosed with diabetes in his early thirties, and died of the condition at his home in Brisbane in November 1921, aged 34, leaving a widow and a young son.[6] He is buried in Brisbane's Toowong Cemetery.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "John McLaren". CricketArchive. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Queensland v MCC 1907-08". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Queensland v South Africans 1910-11". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  4. ^ "The Ashes – 5th Test, 23,24,26,27,28,29 February, 1 March 1912". ESPNcricinfo. ESPN. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
  5. ^ a b The Oxford Companion to Australian Cricket, Oxford, Melbourne, 1996, p. 355.
  6. ^ "Mr. J. W. McLaren". The Week: 13. 25 November 1921.
  7. ^ McLaren John William Archived 8 June 2012 at the Wayback Machine – Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search
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