About H. V. Hordern
Dr. Herbert Vivian Hordern, also known as Ranji Hordern, was an Australian cricketer who played in seven Test matches between 1911 and 1912. He was the first major leg-spin and googly bowler to play for Australia. His nickname, "Ranji", came from his dark complexion, and is a reference to the famous Indian England test cricketer K S Ranjitsinhji. Hordern was a member of the Hordern family, well known as retailers in Sydney. Nevertheless, Hordern did make himself available for all five Tests against England and took 32 wickets at 24.37, including match figures of 12 for 135 in the first Test at Sydney, assisting Australia to their only win of the series.
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