Ian Peebles

Ian Peebles
Personal information
Born(1908-01-20)20 January 1908
Aberdeen, Scotland
Died28 February 1980(1980-02-28) (aged 72)
Speen, Buckinghamshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLegbreak, googly
International information
National side
Test debut24 December 1927 v South Africa
Last Test15 August 1931 v New Zealand
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 13 251
Runs scored 98 2,213
Batting average 10.88 9.66
100s/50s 0/0 0/2
Top score 26 58
Balls bowled 2,882 42,937
Wickets 45 923
Bowling average 30.91 21.38
5 wickets in innings 3 62
10 wickets in match 0 15
Best bowling 6/63 8/24
Catches/stumpings 5/– 172/–
Source: Cricinfo, 17 December 2018

Ian Alexander Ross Peebles (20 January 1908 – 28 February 1980) was a cricketer who played for Oxford University, Middlesex, Scotland and England. After retiring from cricket he became a cricket writer, working as a journalist on The Sunday Times and as the author of many books on cricket.