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John Watkins, Australian cricketer
John Russell Watkins is a former Australian cricketer who played in one Test match in 1973. In the first innings Watkins took 4 for 72 out of a total of 252 for 5 declared, his victims including Ian Chappell (stumped) and Greg Chappell. Watkins made 36, having scored only 12 runs in his previous five first-class matches.
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John Watkins (Australian cricketer) was born in 1943. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
These figures put everyday life in John Watkins (Australian cricketer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.
| Measure | 1943 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | $0.21 | $3.45/gal |
| Average home | $5,700 | $435,000 |
| Average income | $4,100 | $67,500 |
| Minimum wage | $0.30 | $7.25/hr (federal) |
| Movie ticket | $0.27 | $11.95 |
| Postage stamp | $0.03 | $0.73 |
| Population | 136.7M | 341 million |
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