John Warr facts for kids
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John James Warr
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| Born | 16 July 1927 Ealing, Middlesex, England |
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| Died | 9 May 2016 (aged 88) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut | 5 January 1951 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 2 February 1951 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 8 August 2021
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John James Warr (born July 16, 1927 – died May 9, 2016) was a famous English cricketer. He played for Middlesex County Cricket Club and was a very good player for them. John Warr also played in two special international matches called Test matches for the England. People remembered him for his great sense of humor. He often gave funny speeches after important events.
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Playing Cricket for Middlesex
John Warr played for Middlesex as a fast-medium bowler. He played in 260 important matches, known as first-class matches. These matches took place between 1949 and 1960.
He took 703 wickets for Middlesex. A wicket is when a bowler gets a batter out. His best performance was taking 9 wickets for only 65 runs. This happened against Kent in August 1956.
In the 1950 cricket season, John Warr took 87 wickets. This made him one of the top wicket-takers that year. He played for both Middlesex and the University of Cambridge at that time.
Playing for England
While he was still studying at Cambridge, John Warr was chosen to play for England. He went on a tour to Australia in 1950–51. He played in two of the five Test matches against Australia.
In his very first Test match, he didn't take any wickets. He gave away 142 runs. This was a record for the worst bowling start in Test cricket. This record lasted until 2009.
Overall, in his two Test matches, he took only one wicket. He got Australia's number seven batter, Ian Johnson, out. John Warr gave away 281 runs in those two matches. This was the worst bowling record for any Test cricketer for a long time.
Even though he tried his best, people didn't think he was good enough for Test matches. His bowling average is still the worst for any retired England Test player.
Captain of Middlesex
John Warr became the captain of Middlesex. He led the team from 1958 to 1960. He had two seasons where he took 100 wickets in first-class matches. These were in 1956 and 1959.
He also played in other special matches. He played for the Gentlemen of England fifteen times. He also played for other special teams in the West Indies and Jamaica.
John Warr's Life Outside Cricket
John Warr was born in Ealing, Middlesex, England. He was the youngest of three children. He went to Ealing Grammar School for Boys. After school, he spent four years serving in the Fleet Air Arm.
He studied History at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. While there, he won "Blues" every year from 1949 to 1952. A "Blue" is a special award for top university athletes. He was also the captain of the Cambridge University Cricket Club in 1951.
In 1957, he married Valerie Powell. They had two daughters together. After he stopped playing cricket, he wrote for The Sunday Telegraph. He also worked as a financial broker.
Later, he became a member of the Jockey Club in 1977. He was the chairman of the Jockey Club from 1989 to 1993.
After-Dinner Speaker and Cricket Leader
John Warr became very popular for his funny speeches after dinners. After one speech, he was asked to represent Australia's cricket board in England. He held this important job until 1987.
He was also the President of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) from 1987 to 1988. The MCC is a very important cricket club. In 1996, he was made an honorary life Vice-President. He also became president of the Berkshire County Cricket Club in 1990.
John Warr passed away on May 9, 2016, when he was 88 years old.
