John Brian Bolus

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Name:
John Brian Bolus

Born:
January 31, 1934, Whitkirk, Leeds, Yorkshire

Role:
Right-hand bat, Left-arm medium, Administrator

County Debut:
1956-62

County Cap:
29 September 1960. YCCC Cap No. 103.

STATISTICS

BATTING AND FIELDING AVERAGES

MatInnsNORunsHSAve100506sCtSt
Tests 7 12 0 496 88 41.33 0 4 0 2 0
First-class 469 833 81 25598 202* 34.03 39 142   201 0
List A 143 141 13 3110 100* 24.29 1 18   44 0

BOWLING AVERAGES

MatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10
Tests 7 1 18 16 0 - - - 5.33 - 0 0 0
First-class 469   1736 886 24 4/40   36.91 3.06 72.3   0 0
List A 143   6 7 0 - - - 7.00 - 0 0 0

PROFILE

Brian Bolus debuted for Yorkshire in 1956, and played there for seven years before moving to Nottinghamshire, whom he eventually captained in 1972. He became the third player to be capped by three counties when he moved again to captain Derbyshire in 1973 (he was also the first to captain two different counties in successive seasons) before concluding a 19-year career in 1975.

In 1959 Yorkshire were destroyed by Smith and Brown of Gloucestershire at Bristol and only Bolus (12) reached double figures as Yorkshire were rolled for 35. Bolus was promoted to open the batting as Yorkshire followed on and played for almost 4 hours, scoring 91 of Yorkshire's 182. In 1960 he hit two centuries and his 146 not out against Hampshire was the highest of his Yorkshire career.

In the 1990s he was on the England selection committee.

Bolus was unfortunate not to play more than seven Tests. His average of over 40 reflects consistent run-scoring and he rarely failed. Possibly his inability to turn good starts into centuries told against him, with none of his four Test fifties taking him any higher than 88. He had a good tour of India in 1963-64, yet oddly was not considered to play against Australia in 1964, despite England initially struggling to find an opening pair. By the end of that series, however, Boycott and Edrich were firmly established in that position and Bolus did not get another opportunity.

He was a good strokeplayer, with a good cut and cover drive. In defence he favoured the use of his rather large pads, and showed in his few Test appearances that he was not overawed by the occasion, hitting Wes Hall back over his head at the Oval for four off the first ball he faced in a Test. He was also a useful left-handed medium pace bowler.

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