Valley District Cricket Club team of the Century 1897-98 to 1997-98

Valley District Cricket Club | February 09, 2023

On the 3rd October 1997 at the Valley District Cricket Club centenary dinner at the Brisbane Convention Centre the club announced their Team of the Century from 1897/98 to 1997/98

1. Kepler Wessels

Matches – 32

Runs – 2,100

Average -87.50

100s – 9

2. Matthew Hayden

Matches – 71

Runs – 3,685

Average – 54.19

100s – 11

3. Roy Levy

Matches – 49

Runs – 4,580

Average 43.21’

100s – 14

Wickets – 82

Average 26.57

4. Allan Border - Captain

Matches – 31

Runs – 1,351

Average 58.74

100s – 3

5. Stuart Law

Matches – 50

Runs – 2,136

Average 42.72

100s – 5

6. Leo O’Connor – Wicket Keeper

Matches – 71

Runs – 6,073

Average 43.38

100s – 16

Wickets – 155

Average 16.66

Catches – 142

Stumping’s – 55

Dismissals – 197

7. James Harten

Matches – 234

Runs – 7,452

Average 27.20

100s – 11

Wickets 112

Average 18.25

8. Brett Henschell

Matches – 213

Runs – 7,759

Average 41.94

100s – 11

Wickets - 357

Average – 26.55

9. Alexander Hurwood

Matches – 58

Runs – 1,230

Average – 15.97

100s – 1

Wickets – 329

Average 14.06

10. Malcolm Francke

Matches -150

Runs – 1,255

Average 13.64

Wickets 388

Average – 20.39

11 Colin Cooke

Matches – 145

Runs – 192

Average 4.09

Wickets – 328

Average – 20.57

12th man Keith Dudgeon

Matches – 146

Runs – 4,933

Average 33.56

100s – 9

Wickets – 118

Average – 20.55

Note – the number of matches played in the early years were not always available for some seasons therefore the number of matches played could be considered understated