Jack Hobbs

Jack Hobbs sits in that rare tier of athletes whose numbers feel almost mythical: 61,760 first-class runs and 199 centuries, earning him the simple, towering nickname "The Master." What I admire most isn't just the run-scoring but the era he conquered, rising to the summit as a professional in a game that often looked down on professionals. He let pure skill answer the snobbery, and a knighthood followed. Even as someone outside the world of cricket, I find his story bracing; it's the tale of a man who quietly redefined excellence and left a record that still anchors the sport's history.

Name (English)

Jack Hobbs

Name (Japanese)

ジャック・ホッブス

Reading

じゃっく・ほっぶす

Born

December 16, 1882 – December 21, 1963

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Sagittarius / Horse

Origin

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Occupation

cricketer

Awards & achievements

• 1909 Wisden Cricketer of the Year
• Knight Bachelor
• 1926 Wisden Cricketer of the Year

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack%20Hobbs
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%A3%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9B%E3%83%83%E3%83%96%E3%82%B9%20(%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B1%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E9%81%B8%E6%89%8B)
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q967556

Tags

• cricketer

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.