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One of the finest batsmen ever produced by Australia, Stan McCabe combined pristine footwork with powerful arms and flexible wrists. Across 39 Tests for Australia, he scored nearly 3000 runs and six centuries, including a famous ton in the first match of the Bodyline series.
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England v New Zealand | Match 1 Preview | CWC23
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Behind the scenes as the 10 captains prepare for the World Cup | CWC23
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The bizarre over of David Warner
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Bowled him! Best of the bowlers in warm-up matches | CWC23
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Top 5 moments from the 2015 World Cup | ICC Men's CWC
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Gurbaz impresses with stunning century for Afghanistan | CWC23
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Afghanistan cruise to a fine victory over Sri Lanka | CWC23
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Mohammad Nabi - Wicket - Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
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Australia prove too strong for Pakistan in World Cup warm-up encounter | CWC23
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Hasan Ali - Wicket - Pakistan vs Australia
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Brilliant Babar hits quickfire 90 against Australia | CWC23
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Mohammad Nawaz - Wicket - Pakistan vs Australia
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Mohammad Nawaz - Half Century - Pakistan vs Australia
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Usama Mir - Wicket - Pakistan vs Australia
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Ali Salman - Wicket - Pakistan vs Australia
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Iftikhar Ahmed - Wicket - Pakistan vs Australia
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Babar Azam - Half Century - Pakistan vs Australia
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Iftikhar Ahmed - Half Century - Pakistan vs Australia
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Rahmanullah Gurbaz - Half Century - Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
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Rahmat Shah - Half Century - Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka
A powerfully built right-hander, Stan McCabe excelled against pace bowling, combining his strong arms and nimble footwork to great effect. That ability against fast bowling was on show in the 1932/33 Ashes, otherwise known as the Bodyline series, where he made 385 runs at 43, scoring an incredible 187 not out in the opening match.
That was one of the six centuries he scored in a 39 Test career that garnered him 2748 runs at 48.21 between 1930 and 1938. In first-class cricket he made 11,951 runs at 49.38.
His career zenith came in his final year as a Test cricketer, scoring a famous 232 runs in just 235 minutes at Nottingham. Don Bradman would later recall telling McCabe: “I would give a great deal to be able to play an innings like that.”
Date of birth: 16 Jul 1910
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Date of debut: 13 Jul 1930