Alan Kippax
Australian cricketer (1897-1972) · Australia · On the map · Athletes · Died at 75
Alan Falconer Kippax was a cricketer for New South Wales (NSW) and Australia. Regarded as one of the great stylists of Australian cricket during the era between the two World Wars, Kippax overcame a late start to Test cricket to become a regular in the Australian team between the 1928-29 and 1932-33 seasons.
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Don Bradman Teammate at New South Wales cricket team, 1927-1934
Hunter Hendry Teammate at New South Wales cricket team, 1918-1924
Tommy Andrews Teammate at New South Wales cricket team, 1918-1929
Bill Ponsford Teammate at Australia national team, 1925-1934
Clarrie Grimmett Teammate at Australia national team, 1925-1934
Bert Oldfield Teammate at Australia national team, 1925-1934
Vic Richardson Teammate at Australia national team, 1927-1934
Bert Ironmonger Teammate at Australia national team, 1928-1933
Tim Wall Teammate at Australia national team, 1929-1934
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A middle-order batsman, he toured England twice, and at domestic level was a prolific scorer and a highly considered leader of NSW for eight years. To an extent, his Test figures did not correspond with his great success for NSW and he is best remembered for a performance in domestic cricket - a world record last wicket partnership, set during a Sheffield Shield match in 1928-29. His career was curtailed by the controversial Bodyline tactics employed by England on their 1932-33 tour of Australia; Kippax wrote a book denouncing the tactics after the series concluded.
