The Fastest Aboriginal Bowler Ever Recorded In The World

Saturday, October 11th 2014. | Sports

Let’s find out the fastest aboriginal bowler by reading the following post below. He was Eddie Gilbert who took the title of the fast bowler all of the time. He lived from 1 August 1905 till 9 January 1978 in Queensland. He was famous as a Queensland aboriginal cricketer. He liked cricket at his very young age. I believe that he never realized that he could end up as the fastest bowler. At the age of three, he was taken from his home to live in Barambah Aboriginal Reserve due to the government policy at that time. At first, he was only a slower bowler. But when he grew up, he could get a flexible wrist since he liked practicing boomerang throwing. Find out more about the fastest aboriginal bowler here:

Fastest Aboriginal Bowler: First class career

Gilbert was an amazing player who could play at the first class cricket in Australia. In 1930, he played in State Colts. But he decided to move to Queensland Sheffield Shield team in 1931. Actually Gilbert was only one from the four aboriginal people who could play in the first class cricket match in Australia. Other aboriginal players include Albert Henry in 1902, John Mullagh in 1879 and Twopenny in 1870.

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Fastest Aboriginal Bowler: The record

Let’s find out the record that Gilbert created during his career as a cricketer. He took 73 wickets with the average score at 29.75. He had played in 19 Sheffield Shield matches. During the touring of MISS, South African and West Indies sides, Gilbert had 14 wickets. Even though Gilbert was a very successful player, people never considered his talent because he was an aboriginal person who came from the relatively weak team of Queensland. Therefore, the Australian Test team doubted his skill and talent as a cricketer.

Eddie Gilbert

Fastest Aboriginal Bowler: Bowling action

People began to recognize him as a fast bowler after he made a controversial action. He used his powerful wrist for throwing. This action that made him recognized by people was in 1931, it was a game between Victoria and Queensland. Andrew Barlow, who served as the umpire at that time, had no ball on him for 13 times.

Fastest Aboriginal Bowler Facts

Fastest Aboriginal Bowler: Alan McGilvray

Alan McGilvray analyzed the action of Gilbert when he was throwing. He called him as the fastest bowler that he ever saw. The ways he bowled the ball was so fast.