Full Name

Ernest Harvey Bromley

Born

September 02, 1912, Fremantle, Western Australia

Died

February 01, 1967, Clayton, Melbourne, Victoria, (aged 54y 152d)

Nicknames

Slogger

Batting Style

Left hand Bat

Bowling Style

Slow Left arm Orthodox

Ernie "Slogger" Bromley was a tall and thin left-hand batsman who had a remarkable throwing arm. In 1933 he took part in a throwing contest at the MCG; his first throw clattered into a barrier 130 yards away erected to protect spectators. His returns to the wicket were flat and hard, a rarity at the time.

Bromley made his debut for Western Australia in 1929-30, transferring to Victoria in 1932-33 in a bid to improve his national chances. He scored 84 against New South Wales, an innings which won him a call-up into the squad for the fourth Bodyline Test, but he was found wanting against quick bowling.

He scored heavily in 1933-34, winning selection for the 1934 England tour, but he struggled and scored 312 runs in 20 innings. His second and final Test appearance came at Lord's when he made 1 and 4 in Australia's only defeat there in the 20th century.

He never reckoned in the selectors' minds again, but he continued to play state cricket until 1938-39 and for St Kilda until the late 1940s.
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Ernie Bromley Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s6sCtSt
Tests24038269.509440.4200020
FC52786205516128.54--312-430

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests2160190---1.90-000
FC52-32171651394/50-42.333.0782.4-00
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Debut/Last Matches of Ernie Bromley

Recent Matches of Ernie Bromley

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Victoria vs Queensland0 & 41/29 & 1/11416-Dec-1938MelbourneFC
Victoria vs South Aust1 & 21/7101-Jan-1936MelbourneFC
Victoria vs NSW40 & 36--24-Dec-1935MelbourneFC
Victoria vs Queensland490/1218-Dec-1935MelbourneFC
Victoria vs South Aust5 & 2--15-Feb-1935AdelaideFC

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