365 Days Cricket - Sir Jack Hobbs

365 Days Cricket - Jack Hobbs

Up until the introduction of Don Bradman, Jack Hobbs was definitely the best batsman cricket had ever seen. He was simply called ‘The Master’ and a few die-hard England fans argue that he was in fact greater than Don Bradman. He scored more runs and centuries compared to any other player in the history of cricket. Like Don Bradman he lost probably the best years of his career to a World War. It was declared that just one player was better than Jack Hobbs after the First World War, and that was Jack Hobbs before the First World War.

Even after scoring such a large number of runs, Jack Hobbs was not ever deemed a selfish player. He was really a team player, playing boldy or defensively based on the needs of the team and the match situation. England has produced many wonderful batsmen but Jack Hobbs stands out as best.