Len Johnson (cricketer)
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| Full name | Leonard Joseph Johnson | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 March 1919 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 April 1977 (aged 58) Silkstone, Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Only Test (cap 179) | 6 February 1948 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1946/47–1952/53 | Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 27 June 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Leonard Joseph Johnson (18 March 1919 – 20 April 1977) was an Australian cricketer who played in one Test match in 1948.
Cricket career
[edit]Johnson gained recognition representing Queensland in the "Sheffield Shield" competition for Australian troops at Bougainville, in the Solomons, at the end of World War II.[1] He played for Queensland from 1946–47 to 1952–53.
He toured New Zealand with an Australian second XI in 1950, but despite his talent he only played one Test: against India at Melbourne in the final Test of the 1947–48 series. He scored 25 not out and took 3 for 66 and 3 for 8.[2] Earlier in the season he had taken seven wickets in Queensland's victory over the Indian team.[3] It is thought that Sam Loxton won preference over him in selection for the 1948 tour of England.[1]
He achieved his best bowling figures of 7 for 43 twice: against New South Wales in 1949–50,[4] and against Western Australia in 1951–52.[5] He ended his playing career with a tally of 171 wickets in 43 Shield matches for Queensland, a state record until it was overtaken by Ross Duncan and Peter Allan.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Len Johnson: Profile". Cricinfo. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Australia v India, Melbourne 1947–48". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Queensland v Indians 1947–48". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Queensland v New South Wales 1949–50". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
- ^ "Queensland v Western Australia 1951–52". CricketArchive. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
External links
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Media related to Len Johnson (cricketer) at Wikimedia Commons- Len Johnson at ESPNcricinfo
