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Jack Hobbs

1882 - 1963

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Sir John Berry Hobbs (16 December 1882 – 21 December 1963) was an English professional cricketer who played for Surrey from 1905 to 1934 and for England in 61 Test matches between 1908 and 1930. Known as "The Master", he is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the leading run-scorer and century-maker in first-class cricket, with 61,760 runs and 199 centuries. A right-handed batsman and an occasional right-arm medium pace bowler, Hobbs also excelled as a fielder, particularly in the position of cover point. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jack Hobbs is the 18th most popular cricketer, the 6,087th most popular biography from Germany (up from 6,139th in 2019) and the most popular German Cricketer.

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Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Jack Hobbs ranks 18 out of 136. Before him are Kapil Dev, Virat Kohli, Montagu Toller, Shane Warne, VVS Laxman, and Ravindra Jadeja. After him are AB de Villiers, Ravichandran Ashwin, Viv Richards, Mohammed Shami, Garfield Sobers, and K. L. Rahul.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1882, Jack Hobbs ranks 292. Before him are Charles Brabin, James Gleason, Guy Kibbee, Albert Bogen, Sam Rayburn, and Walter Nash. After him are Creighton Hale, Malcolm Champion, Valeska Suratt, and Dixie Bibb Graves. Among people deceased in 1963, Jack Hobbs ranks 223. Before him are Thomas Griffith Taylor, Oliver La Farge, Monty Woolley, Ernie Davis, Hooley Smith, and Louis MacNeice. After him are Jean Brooks, Daniel O. Fagunwa, and Alma Richards.

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In Germany

Among people born in Germany, Jack Hobbs ranks 6,090 out of 7,253. Before him are Andreas Hinkel (1982), Leonie Benesch (1991), Uwe Peschel (1968), Andreas Tews (1968), Eva Habermann (1976), and Kristina Mundt (1966). After him are Torsten Gutsche (1968), Martin Wagner (1968), Thomas Schmidt (1976), Felix Sturm (1979), Mitchell Weiser (1994), and Vincenzo Grifo (1993).

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Among CRICKETERS In Germany

Among cricketers born in Germany, Jack Hobbs ranks 1. 

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