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James Wallace Burke (12 June 1930 – 2 February 1979) was an Australian cricketer who played in 24 Test matches from 1951 to 1959. Burke holds the record for the most innings in a complete career without scoring a duck, with 44. [1]
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Jim Burke. After scoring an eyecatching century on his Test debut against England in January 1951, Jim Burke took his omission from the 1953 Ashes tour so hard that he redoubled efforts to...
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- July 12, 1930
- Australia
15-Apr-1957. To a golf club's reluctant rejection of a boy player on the ground that he was too young, Australia directly owed the presence of James Wallace Burke as opening batsman and...
Apr 15, 1980 · An honorary life member of MCC, Burke became a widely known and popular radio and television commentator for the Australian Broadcasting Commission cricket service. He had been due to...
Career Information. Test debut. vs England at Adelaide Oval, Feb 02, 1951. Last Test. vs England at Melbourne Cricket Ground, Feb 13, 1959. Read about Jim Burke's career details on...
Player information for Jim Burke - including personal details and full career history with stats and records.
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James Wallace Burke. Born: 12 June 1930 in Mosman, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Died: 2 February 1979 in Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Batting: Right-hand batsman.
