Fred Spofforth

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Cricketer
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Australian_cricket_team
gptkbp:batting_style Right-handed
gptkbp:birth_date 1853-04-01
gptkbp:bowling_style Right-arm fast
7/44
8/32
gptkbp:career_end 1886
gptkbp:career_start 1877
gptkbp:current_club gptkb:MCC
gptkb:New_South_Wales
gptkb:Victoria
gptkb:South_Australia
gptkbp:death_date 1926-12-24
gptkbp:debut gptkb:England
1877-03-15
gptkbp:famous_for Bowling speed and accuracy.
gptkbp:famous_match The 1882 Test match at The Oval.
The 1884 Test match at Melbourne.
The 1886 Test series in England.
gptkbp:first_match 164
gptkbp:full_name Frederick Spofforth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Fred Spofforth
gptkbp:influence_on Fast bowling
gptkbp:influenced Future generations of cricketers.
The development of cricket tactics.
The evolution of bowling techniques.
The perception of fast bowlers.
The strategy of Australian cricket.
gptkbp:influenced_by English fast bowlers.
gptkbp:is_played_by The first Ashes series.
The first-ever Test match.
gptkbp:is_tested_for gptkb:18
1886-08-07
gptkbp:known_for His ability to swing the ball.
His fierce competitiveness.
His role in the history of cricket.
gptkbp:legacy Pioneer of fast bowling.
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Australian
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:The_Demon
gptkbp:notable_achievement First bowler to take 50 Test wickets.
gptkbp:notable_appearance 78
839
gptkbp:notable_inductees gptkb:Australian_Cricket_Hall_of_Fame
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Sydney,_Australia
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:Wellington,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:played_against England XI.
gptkbp:played_for Australia XI.
gptkbp:role gptkb:Cricketer
gptkbp:team gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:test_last_match_against gptkb:England
gptkbp:test_wickets_record Most wickets in a Test series (1882) -49.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_1882_Test_match
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7