Jeff Thomson

Jeff Thomson played for Australia between 1972 and 1985 as a fast bowler. Appearances: 51 Tests and 50 ODIs. In Tests: 679 runs at an average of 12.81 and 200 wickets.

Probably the fastest bowler ever measured, from a slinging action nobody has successfully copied.

FormatMatRunsAvgWktsSpan
Tests5167912.812001972–85
ODIs50———1972–85

Career numbers are the headline Test aggregates we use in the puzzles, not a full statistical record.

Teams

1972–1974 New South Wales domestic
1974–1986 Queensland domestic
1972–1985 Australia national

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