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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Harold Edward Gilbert | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 August 1905 Woodford, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 January 1978 (aged 72) Wacol, Queensland, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Left-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right arm fast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1930/31–1935/36 | Queensland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 12 January 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Harold Edward Gilbert (1 August 1905 – 9 January 1978), known as Eddie Gilbert, was an Australian Aboriginal cricketer who represented Queensland in the Sheffield Shield. He was described as an exceptionally fast bowler. He competed for Queensland in the Sheffield Shield between 1930 and 1936. Described by Don Bradman as the fastest bowler he ever faced, Bradman said he was “faster than anything seen from (England fast bowler) Harold Larwood or anyone else.”[1]
- ^ Smith, Martin (6 November 2014). "On this Day: Gilbert floors Bradman". cricket.com.au. Cricket Australia. Retrieved 3 July 2022.