Victor Trumper

Victor Trumper

Trumper photographed in about 1905 by George Beldam
Personal information
Full name	Victor Thomas Trumper
Born	(1877-11-02)2 November 1877[a] Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Died	28 June 1915(1915-06-28) (aged 37) Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right arm medium
International information
National side	Australia
Test debut (cap 79)	1 June 1899 v England
Last Test	1 March 1912 v England
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1894/95–1913/14	New South Wales
Career statistics
Competition Test First-class Matches 48 255 Runs scored 3,163 16,939 Batting average 39.04 44.57 100s/50s 8/13 42/87 Top score 214* 300* Balls bowled 546 3,822 Wickets 8 64 Bowling average 39.62 31.37 5 wickets in innings 0 2 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 3/60 5/19 Catches/stumpings 31/– 173/–
Source: Cricinfo, 30 September 2009

Victor Thomas Trumper (2 November 1877^[a] – 28 June 1915) was an Australian cricketer known as the most stylish and versatile batsman of the Golden Age of cricket, capable of playing match-winning innings on wet wickets his contemporaries found unplayable. English cricket captain Archie MacLaren said of him, "Compared to Victor I was a cab-horse to a Derby winner". Trumper was also a key figure in the foundation of rugby league in Australia.^[1] His photograph taken by George Beldam in 1905 is often considered to be the greatest cricketing photograph ever taken.

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