Austin Diamond (10 July 1874 – 5 August 1966) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for New South Wales from 1899 to 1918, including 14 matches as captain.[1]

Austin Diamond
Newspaper drawing of Austin Diamond in 1900
Personal information
Born(1874-07-10)10 July 1874
Marsden, Yorkshire, England
Died5 August 1966(1966-08-05) (aged 92)
Roseville, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1899–1918New South Wales
First-class debut30 December 1899 New South Wales v Tasmania
Last First-class26 December 1918 New South Wales v Victoria
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 35
Runs scored 1681
Batting average 32.96
100s/50s 4/4
Top score 210 not out
Catches/stumpings 36/0
Source: Cricinfo, 11 April 2014

A disciplined and determined batsman, Diamond had his best season in 1906–07, when he scored 502 runs at an average of 83.66, including his only double-century, 210 not out against Victoria.[1][2] Diamond captained the unofficial Australian tour to Fiji, Canada and the US from May to September 1913. The tour included five first-class matches, as well as many minor matches.[1]

He served as a lieutenant with the 18th Australian Infantry Battalion in World War I. He played one last first-class match during the 1918–19 season.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c The Oxford Companion to Australian Cricket, Oxford, Melbourne, 1996, p. 144.
  2. ^ "Sheffield Shield at Sydney, Jan 25-28 1907". Cricinfo. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Austin Diamond". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
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