Harry Boyle

Harry Boyle Australia (AUS)
Batting style	Right-hand bat
Bowling type	Right-arm medium
	Tests	First-class
Matches	12	140
Runs scored	153	1711
Batting average	12.75	10.24
100s/50s	0/0	1/1
Top score	36*	108
Balls bowled	1743	16365
Wickets	32	370
Bowling average	20.03	15.38
5 wickets in innings	1	26
10 wickets in match	0	6
Best bowling	6/42	7/32
Catches/stumpings	10/0	126/0
Test debut: 2 January, 1879 Last Test: 12 December, 1884 Source: [1]

Henry Frederick (Harry) Boyle (10 December 1847 in Sydney - 21 November 1907 in Bendigo, Victoria) was a leading Australian Test cricketer of the late 1870s and early 1880s.

Boyle played for Victoria and had the distinction of visiting England with the three earliest Australian representative touring teams, in 1878, 1880 and 1882. The slightly reticent Boyle was chosen as captain for the 1880 tour but a shipboard team meeting voted to replace him with the more outgoing Billy Murdoch before their arrival.^[1] Boyle played in the Australian-based international matches of this early period, including the first Test ever conducted, which was held in Melbourne in 1877. He took part, too, in a notorious game at the Sydney Cricket Ground against England in 1879 which was marred by a riot by spectators.

An outstanding medium-pacer, Boyle's greatest strengths were said to be the accuracy of his deliveries and his ability to probe a batsman's weaknesses. His bowling was considered to be particularly effective under English conditions. Regrettably, his achievements with the ball were often overshadowed by the exploits of his brilliant team mate, "The Demon Bowler", Fred Spofforth.

He was an exceptionally good close-in fielder, too, and a brave if limited batsman. In all, he played 12 Tests, taking 32 wickets at an average 20.03.

References

External links

• Cricinfo article on Harry Boyle

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