armstrong july australian cricketer played test matches captained australia test matches undefeated winning tests drawing armstrong captain australian team defeated touring english teams win ashes series test career interrupted world war scored runs average including centuries took wickets inducted australian cricket hall fame armstrong large man foot inches tall stones known big ship stylish batsman effective sound defence temperament bowled leg spin gentle action big turner ball relied accuracy dismiss opponents test debut england selected tour england later year named tours england involved cricket administrators big triangular tournament england dispute talented australian rules armstrong briefly represented south melbourne playing test cricket employed pavilion clerk cricket career allowed time play cricket following retirement test class cricket successful tour england armstrong took position agent distributor wrote cricket early life armstrong born rural victorian town eldest son john wife née marriage divide strong australia john anglican catholic armstrong family moved melbourne settling inner suburb hill inheritance enabled family larger house victoria armstrong attended respected sporting member group smaller private schools melbourne found spot school came attention press catching eye journalists armstrong joined nearby played senior club age year leading clubs melbourne pennant competition gave youthful armstrong trial season armstrong fell returned years school leaving school armstrong joined father club south melbourne captained australian test captain armstrong immediate success scoring runs university club selected represent victoria tasmania january seven squad making class cricket armstrong performance promising scoring taking overs armstrong began regular cricket season match new_south_wales january dismissed second delivery scored runs second innings pennant season armstrong scored runs average included nineteen largest club melbourne team included test class representative cricket early career following feats armstrong recruited season years pitch armstrong fortunes tied club leading light australia city rich powerful scored maiden class century south_australia facing fast physically dangerous bowling end season permanent member victorian team england cricket team organised captained toured australia compete ashes summer english considered poor team surprised winning test sydney cricket ground innings runs second test armstrong excellent round performance new_south_wales dismissing test players victor gregory scoring reply team announced armstrong selected making début new_south_wales armstrong steady start test cricket batting sticky wicket innings australian total reply england score wicket australia rearranged batting order save better batsmen conditions improved armstrong positioned shared run partnership wicket scoring armstrong australia won test runs armstrong played remaining tests series narrowly heading averages runs average australia went win comfortably matches armstrong selected australian cricket team tour england started tour taking second innings best bowling figures date test rain affected australians lucky come away draw dismissed innings rest close fought series followed interest english public second test lord australia won lane runs final tests nail australia winning fourth old runs england earning victory fifth test oval wicket wicket pair final runs armstrong good tour making runs taking wickets average star australians runs average including centuries return trip australia touring team stopped south_africa play tests nations second test armstrong scored half australian score carried bat innings australia won test runs australia won test series return australia season runs average wickets average highlights season included queensland hat trick new_south_wales warner english team toured australia auspices strong english team defeated australia ashes armstrong good series rhodes dismissed times meetings victoria australia summer result dropped australian test returning club cricket armstrong found form scoring minutes melbourne university total score season armstrong scored runs victoria secure selection tour england consolidation conflict australians left england leaving beginnings conflict players administrators control cricket poison sport australia years previous tours england organised players new asserting right control australian cricket armstrong finding promoted number batting order started tour lord test trent bridge australia lack effective bowling options armstrong forced bowl wide outside leg early form leg theory bowling prevent england batsmen scoring quickly armstrong maintained accurate line length england run scoring crowd entertainment pattern rest series lead seen spectators press dull cricket batsmen like imperial kick ball away proved runs batsman employed enterprise away leg room cut drove leg spinner great effect strategy later menace armstrong tactics ultimately futile inspired england winning series tests season scored runs average batting said great batsman armstrong form nearly tour struck happy medium brilliant highlight tour triple century recreation ground bath somerset team returned australia rift players widened dispute saw english postpone tour scheduled midst turmoil armstrong continued impress tour new_zealand described country herald newspaper team runs average complement wickets elected captain victoria team mates match new_south_wales commencing new year eve responding ball scoring second innings rearguard effort armstrong found employment result declared unavailable match south_australia found included team approached employer ask leave behalf despite having explicitly instructed secretary armstrong refused play called face disciplinary hearing left scheduled tour postponed previous season kicked arrival english team weakened number leading players test saw australian victory armstrong bowling overs taking time expenses followed armstrong withdrew boxing day match new_south_wales armstrong sought held fast shillings mounted campaign melbourne press attempting portray armstrong called disciplinary commission following threats suspension armstrong forced affect form second test starting new years day saw armstrong score wickets despite efforts england won hard fought test wicket australia took test adelaide patient minutes armstrong fourth saw australia clinch series win ashes margin teams criticised reporters slow scoring negative cricket selection management australian team tour england caused friction leading players unwilling tour terms offered board withdrew consideration regardless tour success australians won series armstrong runs average took wickets average described role tour means defence exactly required rare occasions giving free play hitting power likes let loose harder driver world armstrong noble returned home sri_lanka ceylon singapore entertained comfortably elite colony hosts took trip british shooting expedition armstrong contracted malaria suffer rest life rebellion armstrong appointed captain australian team touring new_zealand partly recognition accomplishments partly candidates suspicions ran high board players perceived persecution retired class cricket tour include test matches match played representative new_zealand team australia won game save draw canterbury armstrong diplomatic captain expecting turned lucrative offer coach team found armstrong job pavilion clerk duties broadly defined order allow meet representative cricket obligations included matches touring south scheduled play tests test saw australia win innings runs thanks mainly innings hill wickets armstrong nearly missed second test melbourne case recovered managed score overs fourth test armstrong compiled century including partnership hill australia won series comfortably winning test matches loss adelaide runs returning cricket self imposed exile leading player australians series scoring runs average english team returned australia following season compete ashes captain strong english team included warner suffered illness early tour handed losing test england won remaining tests comfortably second test melbourne armstrong played best test innings facing exceptional bowling including boundaries dismissed foster series took place plans commonly accepted rights players appoint manager touring england hostility players board saw fist fight break selection meeting board announced manager australian team triangular tournament england player choice outright rebellion ensued armstrong hill known big announced unavailable join touring party team left players tour success australians winning games losing wet season return australia reported board players conducted badly england lead team socially international cricket placed hold result outbreak great war armstrong named captain australian team tour south_africa tour unable place armstrong chose enlist military war kept counsel subject continued work play cricket participating occasional fund raising fixture captain international cricket resumed great war armstrong years age appointed captain strong australian team boosted inclusion players starred australian cricket team armstrong older team mates subject awe gregory describing ideal cricketer english team captained match australians won tests series completing ashes years march armstrong test series scored runs average including centuries sydney adelaide melbourne going bat second innings sydney seen drinking mates members bar armstrong remained unpopular despite armstrong reported appointed captain australian team tour england possible margin voyage england armstrong attempted lose weight spending time day ship arrival weighed pounds heavier english teams badly affected great war australians dominated series armstrong troops gregory devastating effect australia won test days second test lunch day test ashes day tour armstrong fought series running battles board appointed manager behalf men smith looking cut suggested boarding wealthy cricket armstrong dismissed idea fourth test old famous events involving armstrong day play washed england commenced innings following day match day affair english captain declared innings closed minutes play left day australian wicket keeper pointed armstrong declaration time day match laws cricket stood time armstrong protested england forced continue batting armstrong managed bowl overs succession action laws cricket fifth test australian team sight australian team remain unbeaten tour england day lost rain determined lose armstrong attempted delay commencement rain english supporters told main won ask man long slow scoring batsman remains wicket beaten hours test armstrong decided rest key allowed time rotate pleased time armstrong picked newspaper blown field began read asked later armstrong said replied wanted playing claimed australians drew test won series maintain unbeaten record losing runs english despite losses tour triumph armstrong personally achieved runs wickets milestone time english summer rival said honestly think australia got thank man man success man probably best captains sent england australia return australia armstrong greeted large enthusiastic crowds acclaimed public reception presented prime minister australia man singled king sport armstrong gone people england chance regain ashes returned like came saw conquered outside cricket tour armstrong swan song class cricket journey australia suffered malaria plagued earlier visit malaya kept taking matches south_africa allowing captain australia time armstrong resigned job drawing contacts tour took role agent remained liquor trade retirement armstrong applied cricket background acting cricket journalist copy promoted frank fearless generally cricket saw especially saw dull cricket wrote cricket titled art cricket published london july married donnell daughter wealthy irish australian large land holdings region new_south_wales couple met armstrong representing match armstrong new wife settled melbourne moving sydney suburb business reasons died armstrong following illness saw lose weight known died july leaving estate value survived son armstrong round playing australian rules football winter premier competition state slim utility played games club scoring goals played losing team defeated point style personality slim young man armstrong grew big man weighing kilograms centimetres foot inches tall result acquired nickname big ship shirt measuring centimetres centimetres shoes centimetres long centimetres wide display australian cricket hall fame story told armstrong young boy following tour match southampton armstrong thinking manifestation hero worship offered sign boy book boy turned armstrong said sir bit decent shade place batsman armstrong stylist times describing armstrong batting scored maiden century sussex said armstrong methods attractive pose wickets gives impression shapes play ball essentially methods remarkably effective admirable blend aggression caution backed right temperament defence sound limited variety sound execution armstrong leg break bowler known ability land ball point pitch liked action leg spin making difficult batsman detect straight breaks early career bowled negative leg theory later accuracy great effect bowling leg breaks straight hope bowling batsman receiving leg wicket dismissal action consisted easy gentle arc described like fat uncle altogether unlike fat aunt effective daily_telegraph stating test single batsman england faces appearance confidence armstrong renowned willing push boundaries considered acceptable behaviour order obtain advantage team english making test début australians oval taking advantage rule allowed bowl trial balls armstrong kept waiting minutes bowled trial balls alongside pitch club game armstrong claimed catch slips umpire refuse dismissal ball field changed armstrong informed ball struck batsman pads armstrong appealed leg wicket dismissal umpire upheld armstrong walker believed waiting umpire decision telling english cricketer play game find given times vice versa english professional took dim view armstrong approach game describing instance said chief got nasty refusing accept umpire decision upset know standing head heels consequence balls later let attempting play bowled bear incident mind armstrong
Warwick Armstrong