Philip Durack
Australian cricketer, barrister
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John Philip Durack SC (born 18 May 1956) is an Australian barrister and former first-class cricketer.
Fullname
John Philip Durack
Born18 May 1956
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break
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| Full name | John Philip Durack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 May 1956 Perth, Western Australia, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Leg break | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1980 | Oxford University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 1 June 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The son of Peter Durack, he was born at Perth in May 1956. He later studied at the University of Western Australia, before going to England to study for his Bachelor of Civil Law at Magdalen College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, he played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1980, making seven appearances.[2] In his seven matches, he scored 136 runs at an average of 10.46 with a high score of 45.[3] After graduating from Oxford, Durack returned to Australia where he is a practicing barrister.[4]
