Valley District Cricket Club team of the Century 1897-98 to 1997-98

On the 3rd October 1997 at the Valley District Cricket Club centenary dinner at the Brisbane Convention Centre the club announced their Team of the Century from 1897/98 to 1997/98

1. Kepler Wessels

Matches – 32

Runs – 2,100

Average -87.50

100s – 9

2. Matthew Hayden

Matches – 71

Runs – 3,685

Average – 54.19

100s – 11

3. Roy Levy

Matches – 49

Runs – 4,580

Average 43.21’

100s – 14

Wickets – 82

Average 26.57

4. Allan Border - Captain

Matches – 31

Runs – 1,351

Average 58.74

100s – 3

5. Stuart Law

Matches – 50

Runs – 2,136

Average 42.72

100s – 5

6. Leo O’Connor – Wicket Keeper

Matches – 71

Runs – 6,073

Average 43.38

100s – 16

Wickets – 155

Average 16.66

Catches – 142

Stumping’s – 55

Dismissals – 197

7. James Harten

Matches – 234

Runs – 7,452

Average 27.20

100s – 11

Wickets 112

Average 18.25

8. Brett Henschell

Matches – 213

Runs – 7,759

Average 41.94

100s – 11

Wickets - 357

Average – 26.55

9. Alexander Hurwood

Matches – 58

Runs – 1,230

Average – 15.97

100s – 1

Wickets – 329

Average 14.06

10. Malcolm Francke

Matches -150

Runs – 1,255

Average 13.64

Wickets 388

Average – 20.39

11 Colin Cooke

Matches – 145

Runs – 192

Average 4.09

Wickets – 328

Average – 20.57

12th man Keith Dudgeon

Matches – 146

Runs – 4,933

Average 33.56

100s – 9

Wickets – 118

Average – 20.55

Note – the number of matches played in the early years were not always available for some seasons therefore the number of matches played could be considered understated