Sam Loxton
Australian sportsman and politician (1921-2011) · Australia · On the map · Athletes · Died at 90
Samuel John Everett Loxton was an Australian cricketer, footballer and politician. As a cricket player he played in 12 Tests for Australia from 1948 to 1951.
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![Sam Loxton's Test career batting performance. The red bars indicate the runs scored in a given innings. The blue line is the batting average of the last 10 innings.[22]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5b/Sam_Loxton_graph.png/330px-Sam_Loxton_graph.png?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
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A right-handed all-rounder, Loxton was part of the Invincibles, who went through the 1948 tour of England undefeated, an unprecedented achievement that has never been matched. As well as being a hard-hitting batsman, Loxton was a right-arm swing bowler who liked to aim at the upper bodies of the opposition, and an outfielder with an accurate and powerful throw. After being dropped from the national team, Loxton represented Victoria for seven more seasons before retiring from first-class cricket. He served as an administrator after his playing days were over and spent 24 years as a Liberal Party member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly. Up until 1946, Loxton also played in the Victorian Football League (VFL) for St Kilda as a forward. In all three arenas, he was known for his energetic approach.
