Herbie Collins
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Herbert Leslie Collins was an Australian cricketer who played 19 Test matches between 1921 and 1926. An all-rounder, he captained the Australian team in eleven Tests, winning five, losing two with ano
Studio Portrait of Herbie Collins, ca. 1925
Herbie Collins, ca. 1920
Collins with the AIF team in London, 1919
Collins's batting stance
When the First World War ended in November 1918, thousands of Australian servicemen were in Europe as members of the First Australian Imperial Force, and many remained until the spring of 1919. In Eng
Herbie Collins
…Suburbs club. Collins was a keen gambler, a pastime that became habitual during his time as a soldier in the Great War. After the war, he played with the Australian Imperial Forces cricket team (AIF XI) that toured England, South Africa and Australia and was later appointed captain of the team. He was not a stylish or forceful batsman, preferring…
Colin Blythe's final match was against an AIF XI
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