9 November 1917(1917-11-09) (aged 51) Middle Park, Victoria, Australia
Nickname
Harry
Height
1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Batting
Right-handed
Bowling
Right-arm leg spin
Role
All-rounder
International information
National side
Australia
Test debut (cap 53)
16 July 1888 v England
Last Test
26 February 1898 v England
Domestic team information
Years
Team
1886–1908
Victoria
Career statistics
Competition
Test
First-class
Matches
24
222
Runs scored
921
8,804
Batting average
21.92
23.54
100s/50s
1/4
9/41
Top score
143
186
Balls bowled
1,891
18,633
Wickets
29
386
Bowling average
35.13
25.12
5 wickets in innings
0
17
10 wickets in match
0
2
Best bowling
4/71
8/63
Catches/stumpings
21/0
183/0
Source: CricInfo, 26 February 2008
George Henry Stevens Trott (5 August 1866 – 9 November 1917) was an Australian cricketer who played 24 Test matches as an all-rounder between 1888 and 1898. Although Trott was a versatile batsman, spin bowler and outstanding fielder, "it is as a captain that he is best remembered, an understanding judge of human nature".[1] After a period of some instability and ill discipline in Australian cricket, he was the first in a succession of assertive Australian captains that included Joe Darling, Monty Noble and Clem Hill, who restored the prestige of the Test team. Respected by teammates and opponents alike for his cricketing judgement, Trott was quick to pick up a weakness in opponents. A right-handed batsman, he was known for his sound defence and vigorous hitting. His slow leg-spin bowling was often able to deceive batsmen through subtle variations of pace and flight, but allowed opposition batsmen to score quickly.
Trott made his Test debut in 1888, on a tour of England, and would tour England another three times (in 1890, 1893 and 1896), scoring more than 1000 runs on each occasion. For the 1896 tour, Trott was elected captain by his teammates. Despite England winning the series two Tests to one and retaining The Ashes, Trott's ability as a captain was highly regarded. In the return series in Australia during the 1897–98 season, Trott's team was more successful, winning the five-Test series 4–1 and regaining The Ashes. At a time when the federation of the Australian colonies was under discussion, the victory saw Trott praised as a "national institution" and his team as having "done more for the federation of Australian hearts than all the big delegates put together".[1]
A severe mental illness abruptly ended Trott's Test career at the age of 31. After a series of seizures in 1898, he suffered from insomnia, apathy, and memory loss. Failing to recover lucidity, he was committed to a psychiatric hospital for over a year. After he was discharged, he eventually returned to cricket, and continued to play for his state, Victoria, and club, South Melbourne, into his forties. After his retirement, Trott served as a selector for Victoria for a number of years. Outside of cricket, he worked as a postman and mail sorter. He died of cancer in 1917, aged 51.
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