Jack Ryder (cricketer)

Jack Ryder
Ryder in about 1930
Personal information
Full name
John Ryder
Born(1889-08-08)8 August 1889
Collingwood, Victoria, Australia
Died3 April 1977(1977-04-03) (aged 87)
Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia
NicknameThe King of Collingwood
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm Fast-Medium
RoleAll-rounder
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 111)17 December 1920 v England
Last Test8 March 1929 v England
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1912–1932Victoria
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 20 177
Runs scored 1,394 10,499
Batting average 51.62 44.29
100s/50s 3/9 24/55
Top score 201* 295
Balls bowled 1,897 15,481
Wickets 17 237
Bowling average 43.70 29.80
5 wickets in innings 0 9
10 wickets in match 0 1
Best bowling 2/20 7/53
Catches/stumpings 17/0 132/0
Source: CricketArchive, 29 February 2008

John Ryder MBE (8 August 1889 – 3 April 1977) was a cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia.

Born in the inner-city Melbourne suburb of Collingwood, Ryder was known as the "King of Collingwood" for his long association with the local cricket team. An all-rounder, he claimed 612 wickets and scored 12,677 runs in 338 district matches.