Ray Lindwall
Australian cricketer (1921-1996) · Australia · On the map · Athletes · Died at 74
Raymond Russell Lindwall was an Australian cricketer who played 61 Test matches for Australia between 1946 and 1960. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers in cricket history.
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Richie Benaud Teammate at Australia national team, 1952-1960
Arthur Morris Teammate at Australia national team, 1946-1955
Keith Miller Teammate at Australia national team, 1946-1956
Neil Harvey Teammate at Australia national team, 1948-1960
Don Tallon Teammate at Australia national team, 1946-1953
Doug Ring Teammate at Australia national team, 1948-1953
Ian Craig Teammate at Australia national team, 1953-1958
Lindsay Hassett Teammate at Australia national team, 1946-1953
Peter Burge Teammate at Australia national team, 1955-1960
Ian Johnson Teammate at Australia national team, 1946-1956
Les Favell Teammate at Australia national team, 1954-1960- Gil Langley Teammate at Australia national team, 1951-1956
Ken Archer Teammate at Queensland cricket team, 1954-1956
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Career 4
ClubYears
Queensland cricket team1954-1960
Australia1946-1960
New South Wales cricket team
St. George Dragons
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Photos 9
Bill O'Reilly, Lindwall's captain at St George
The St. George rugby league team of 1946. Lindwall is seated front right. His brother Jack is back right.
A signed sports card of Lindwall.
A signed picture of Lindwall at practice
Lindwall traps Peter May LBW in the First Test against England, 1954-55.![Ray Lindwall's Test batting performances. The red bars indicate the runs that he scored in an innings, with the blue line indicating the batting average in his last ten innings. The blue dots indicate an innings where he remained not out.[23]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Ray_Lindwall_graph.png/500px-Ray_Lindwall_graph.png)
Ray Lindwall's Test batting performances. The red bars indicate the runs that he scored in an innings, with the blue line indicating the batting average in his last ten innings. The blue dots indicate an innings where he remained not out.[23]
Lindwall (l) with (l to r) Australian prime minister Sir Robert Menzies, his former Test captain Lindsay Hassett and then West Indies' captain Frank Worrell at Manuka Oval in 1961.Awards
About this person
In addition to his cricket career, he played top-flight rugby league for St. George, appearing in two grand finals for the club.
Country
Australia
Category
Athletes
Type
Athlete
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 1996 · aged 74
