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James Giller

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James Giller
Giller in 1899
Personal information
Full name
James Frederick Giller
Born(1870-05-01)1 May 1870
Melbourne, Australia
Died13 June 1947(1947-06-13) (aged 77)
Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-pace
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1897-1905Victoria
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 19
Runs scored 1016
Batting average 31.75
100s/50s 2/4
Top score 125
Balls bowled 2649
Wickets 41
Bowling average 26.21
5 wickets in innings 2
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 7/51
Catches/stumpings 16/0
Source: Cricinfo, 19 December 2020

James Frederick Giller (1 May 1870 – 13 June 1947) was an Australian cricketer. He played first-class cricket for Victoria between 1897 and 1905.[1]

An opening batsman and medium-paced bowler, Giller was one of Victoria's leading players in the 1898-99 Sheffield Shield, with 325 runs at an average of 46.42 and 12 wickets at 14.00.[2] He played in the three trial matches, Australian XI versus The Rest, at the end of the season to help the selectors choose the team to tour England that year, but was not successful.[3] He made his highest score of 125 in his final first-class match, against New South Wales in 1904-05.[4] His best figures were 7 for 51 against South Australia in 1898-99, when he also scored 116 in the same match.[5]

Giller represented South Melbourne in Melbourne district cricket. He died at his home in the Melbourne suburb of Albert Park in June 1947, survived by his wife and their two daughters.[6]

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References

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  1. ^ "James Giller". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Sheffield Shield 1898/99: Averages: Victoria". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  3. ^ "Other First-Class Matches, 1898-99". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  4. ^ "New South Wales v Victoria 1904-05". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  5. ^ "South Australia v Victoria 1898-99". CricketArchive. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
  6. ^ "One of South's Greatest Cricketers". Record: 1. 21 June 1947.
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