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Full name Peter James Loader
Born October 25, 1929, Wallington, Surrey
Current age 78 years 302 days
Major teams England,Surrey,Western Australia
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast
Other Umpire, Commentator
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
4s
6s
Ct
St
Tests
13
19
6
76
17
5.84
0
0
0
2
0
First-class
371
382
110
2314
81
8.50
0
2
119
0
List A
1
1
0
1
1
1.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
13
26
2662
878
39
6/36
9/86
22.51
1.97
68.2
2
1
0
First-class
371
62522
25260
1326
9/17
19.04
2.42
47.1
70
13
List A
1
90
35
3
3/35
3/35
11.66
2.33
30.0
0
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
England v Pakistan at The Oval, Aug 12-17, 1954 scorecard
Last Test
Australia v England at Melbourne, Dec 31, 1958 - Jan 5, 1959 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1951 - 1963/64
List A span
1963 - 1963
Profile
Peter Loader was a member of the all-conquering Surrey side of the 1950s, opening the bowling with Alec Bedser before Jim Laker and Tony Lock did their stuff. Tall, with a long run, he swung the ball late, had a dangerous bouncer and used variations in pace to great effect - the only blemish was the occasional murmur over his faster ball. In almost any other era he would have played far more than the 13 times he did, but he was kept out the reckoning by England's proliferation of fast bowlers during his career. But he earned his place in history when he took England's first post-war hat-trick against West Indies at Leeds on his way to 6 for 36, his only five-wicket haul in Tests. He exceeded 100 wickets in a season seven times, toured Australia in 1954-55 and 1958-59, and twice took nine wickets in an innings. After retirement he emigrated to Australia, establishing a successful haulage business as well as carving a niche as a broadcaster.
Martin Williamson
