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Born | 7 December 1869 Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 24 September 1919 (aged 49) East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 78) | 1 June 1899 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 9 August 1909 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 1 February 2020 |
Frank Jonas Laver (7 December 1869 – 24 September 1919) was an Australian cricketer and baseball player. He played in 15 Test matches between 1899 and 1909 and visited England as a player and team manager on four occasions. An accomplished photographer and author, he wrote an illustrated account of his 1899 and 1905 tours of England, An Australian Cricketer on Tour.[1][2]