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Geoff Rabone
Rabone in 1953
Personal information
Full name
Geoffrey Osborne Rabone
Born
(1921-11-06)6 November 1921 Gore, Southland, New Zealand
Died
19 January 2006(2006-01-19) (aged 84) Auckland, New Zealand
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right-arm offbreak, Legbreak
International information
National side
New Zealand (1949–1955)
Test debut (cap 48)
11 June 1949 v England
Last Test
25 March 1955 v England
Career statistics
Competition
Test
First-class
Matches
12
82
Runs scored
562
3,425
Batting average
31.22
28.30
100s/50s
1/2
3/19
Top score
107
125
Balls bowled
1,385
11,190
Wickets
16
173
Bowling average
39.68
27.94
5 wickets in innings
1
9
10 wickets in match
0
0
Best bowling
6/68
8/66
Catches/stumpings
5/–
76/–
Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2017
Geoffrey Osborne Rabone (6 November 1921 – 19 January 2006), known as Geoff Rabone, was a cricketer who captained New Zealand in five Test matches in 1953–54 and 1954–55. He represented New Zealand in 12 Test matches between 1949 and the 1954–55 seasons and he was the South African Cricketer of the Year in 1954.
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