About Victor Trumper
Victor Thomas Trumper (2 November 1877 – 28 June 1915) was an Australian professional cricketer. A right-handed batter and a right arm medium pace bowler, Trumper is generally regarded as one of the greatest batters in cricket history. He played for New South Wales from 1894/95 to 1913/14, and represented Australia in 48 Test matches. Trumper is lauded as the most stylish and versatile batsman of cricket's so-called Golden Age (c. 1890–1914), capable of playing match-winning innings on wet wickets which his contemporaries found unplayable. An action photograph of Trumper, taken by George Beldam in 1905, is often considered to be the greatest cricketing photograph ever taken. Trumper was also a key figure in the foundation of rugby league in Australia. It was 17-year old Trumper's debut in both first-class cricket and the Sheffield Shield. Nevertheless, Trumper in 53 first-class innings scored 2,570 runs, and without a single not out had an average of 48.49 with eleven centuries and eleven half-centuries.
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