Austin Diamond
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Born10 July 1874
Marsden, Yorkshire, England
Marsden, Yorkshire, England
Died5 August 1966 (aged 92)
Roseville, New South Wales, Australia
Roseville, New South Wales, Australia
BattingRight-handed
1899–1918New South Wales
 Newspaper drawing of Austin Diamond in 1900 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 July 1874 Marsden, Yorkshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 5 August 1966 (aged 92) Roseville, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||
| 1899–1918 | New South Wales | ||||||||||||||
| First-class debut | 30 December 1899 New South Wales v Tasmania | ||||||||||||||
| Last First-class | 26 December 1918 New South Wales v Victoria | ||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 11 April 2014 | |||||||||||||||
Austin Diamond (10 July 1874 – 5 August 1966) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for New South Wales from 1899 to 1918, including 14 matches as captain.[1]
A disciplined and determined batsman, Diamond had his best season in 1906–07, when he scored 502 runs at an average of 83.66, including his only double-century, 210 not out against Victoria.[1][2] Diamond captained the unofficial Australian tour to Fiji, Canada and the US from May to September 1913. The tour included five first-class matches, as well as many minor matches.[1]
He served as a lieutenant with the 18th Australian Infantry Battalion in World War I. He played one last first-class match during the 1918–19 season.[3]
