Full Name

Gordon Frederick Rorke

Born

June 27, 1938, Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales

Age

85y 266d

Also Known As

Lothair

Batting Style

Left hand Bat

Bowling Style

Right arm Fast

Gordon Rorke was a very tall (6' 5") blond, fast bowler whose career was dogged by controversy over `drag'. Exploiting the laws at the time, he dragged his back foot so successfully that he could deliver the ball with his front foot several feet over the bowling crease - Rorke's ability to do this led to a review of the no-ball laws. The drag, allied to his height and his genuine pace, made him a difficult bowler, and he played against England in 1958-59 with some success. He toured India in 1959-60 but struggled, losing two-and-a-half stone and returning home early. He never played for Australia again. In 1964, aged 25, he was struck down with hepatitis and his career was ended, although he continued to play grade cricket for Manley and Mosman until his mid thirties.
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Gordon Rorke Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s6sCtSt
Tests442974.5000010
FC3635122483510.7800-100

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests47703203103/235/10120.301.7370.3000
FC36-57422165886/52-24.602.2665.2-30
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Debut/Last Matches of Gordon Rorke

Recent Matches of Gordon Rorke

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
NSW vs Queensland4*0/7125-Oct-1963BrisbaneFC
NSW vs Victoria4 & 5*0/50 & 0/3225-Jan-1963SydneyFC
NSW vs South Aust--0/16 & 0/818-Jan-1963SydneyFC
NSW vs Queensland0* & 52/20 & 2/2529-Dec-1962SydneyFC
NSW vs West Aust--1/47 & 1/2610-Feb-1961PerthFC

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