Herbie Collins
Australian cricketer (1888-1959) · Australia · On the map · Athletes · Died at 71
Herbert Leslie Collins was an Australian cricketer who played 19 Test matches between 1921 and 1926. An all-rounder, he captained the Australian team in eleven Tests, winning five, losing two with another four finishing in draws.
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Charlie Macartney Teammate at Australia national team, 1920-1926
Bert Oldfield Teammate at Australia national team, 1920-1926
Arthur Mailey Teammate at Australia national team, 1920-1926
Johnny Taylor Teammate at Australia national team, 1920-1926
Tommy Andrews Teammate at Australia national team, 1921-1926
Warren Bardsley Teammate at Australia national team, 1920-1926
Charles Kelleway Teammate at Australia national team, 1920-1926
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Herbie Collins, ca. 1920
Collins with the AIF team in London, 1919
Collins's batting stance
Caricature of Collins on a cigarette card
Collins (centre) with fellow NSW selectors and ex-Test teammates Charlie Kelleway and Tommy Andrews in the 1930s
Collins working as a bookmaker
Graph of Collins' Test batting performance.About this person
In a Test career delayed by First World War he scored 1,352 runs at an average of 45.06, including four centuries. Collins was also a successful rugby league footballer, winning the 1911 NSWRFL season's grand final with the Eastern Suburbs club.
