Robert John Inverarity was born on 31 January 1944 and is a former Australian cricketer who played six Test matches.
30 Facts About John Inverarity
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John Inverarity was chair of selectors for Cricket Australia from 2011 to 2014.
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John Inverarity played in six Tests between 1968 and 1972 and played first class cricket for Western Australia, South Australia and Australia over a period of twenty-three years between 1962 and 1985.
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John Inverarity began his career as a teacher during the twilight years of his cricketing career.
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John Inverarity was appointed as a member of the University Senate by the Governor Ken Michael.
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John Inverarity's father was Merv John Inverarity, a Western Australian first-class cricketer during the 1930s and '40s and later senior administrator within the Western Australian Cricket Association.
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John Inverarity's daughter Alison John Inverarity was an Olympic high jumper, representing Australia at the 1992,1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics.
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In England John Inverarity impressed batting nearly four hours in a tour game against Leicestershire to make 67.
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John Inverarity made his test debut in the fourth test, when Bill Lawry was injured.
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John Inverarity scored 8 and 34 in a drawn game that ensured Australia kept the Ashes.
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John Inverarity kept his spot for the fifth test at the Oval.
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John Inverarity made 660 first class runs that summer at 44.00 and took two wickets.
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John Inverarity toured New Zealand in early 1970 with an Australian XI that included Greg Chappell and Dennis Lillee.
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John Inverarity made 376 runs at 37.60, including a century against Otago.
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John Inverarity scored a century against the New Zealand XI.
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John Inverarity scored 66 for WA against the touring World XI.
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In December 1971 he and John Inverarity Benaud were picked in the Australian side to play the World XI, replacing Ian Redpath and Bruce Francis.
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John Inverarity recovered to play for Australia in the fourth and fifth tests.
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John Inverarity was selected on the 1972 ashes, although Keith Stackpole was preferred as vice captain.
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John Inverarity was chosen in the side for the first test.
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John Inverarity was left out of the side for the 3rd test in favour of Ashley Mallett.
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That season John Inverarity scored 470 runs at 33.57 and took 12 wickets at 19.6.
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John Inverarity scored 510 runs at 51.00 and took five wickets.
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John Inverarity moved to South Australia and played for that state.
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John Inverarity made 365 runs at 26.07 and took five wickets.
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John Inverarity made 348 runs at 38.66 and took 30 wickets at 21.3.
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John Inverarity scored his first century in three seasons, against Queensland, in what was his 126th Sheffield Shield game, making him the person who had played most Shield matches.
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In 2003 John Inverarity was director of coaching at Warwickshire and kept the position for three years.
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John Inverarity served as Australian cricket selector from 2011 to 2014.