Neil Harvey
Australian athlete
Alternative Title: Robert Neil Harvey
Neil Harvey, in full Robert Neil Harvey, (born Oct. 8, 1928, Victoria, Australia), Australian cricketer who was noted as an outstanding left-handed batsman.
Harvey first gained recognition in 1948 as the youngest member of the Australian team against India at Melbourne. From 1948 until 1963 he played in more Test (international) matches (79) than any other Australian. He also scored more runs for Australia (6,149) than any other player except Donald (later Sir Donald) Bradman and was second only to Bradman in Test centuries (100 runs in a single innings).
Victoria, state of southeastern Australia, occupying a mountainous coastal region of the continent. Victoria is separated from New South Wales to the north by the Murray River for a length of about 1,065 miles (1,715 km) and by an additional boundary of some 110 miles (180 km) linking Cape Howe and…
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October 8, 1928 (age 90)
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