Full Name

Peter Alexander McAlister

Born

July 11, 1869, Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria

Died

May 10, 1938, Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, (aged 68y 303d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Peter McAlister was a tall right-hand batsman who played eight Tests for Australia without ever making an impression on the field. Six of those Tests came against England in 1903-04 and 1907-08, but it was in 1909 that he began to show signs of the behaviour which led to his infamous brawl with Clem Hill in 1912. Appointed as chairman of selectors, he immediately persuaded his colleagues to send him to England as Monty Noble's vice-captain (it was a 6-5 split decision) , a proposal he argued would enable him to keep an eye on the players, who were increasingly at odd with the board. His tour was not a success - Wisden tactfully noted that, aged 40, "he should have toured England ten years earlier". He made 816 runs at 29, with a best of 85. He also fell out with his team-mates. His bitterness at his treatment spilled over into the way he handled his relationship with Clem Hill, by then Australia's captain. After months of sniping, things came to a head at a selection meeting in February 1912, when Hill punched McAlister on the nose and a 20-minute fight ensued. McAlister's involvement in the game diminished thereafter. In the Sheffield Shield he scored 2398 runs at 32 with a best of 224 for Victoria against New Zealand in 1898-99.
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Peter McAlister Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s6sCtSt
Tests81612524116.80000100
FC851489455222432.74922-910

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests8------------
FC85-1285631/0-18.662.6242.6-00
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Debut/Last Matches of Peter McAlister

Recent Matches of Peter McAlister

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
Victoria vs South Aust1 & 4--28-Oct-1910AdelaideFC
Victoria vs NSW7 & 0--27-Dec-1909MelbourneFC
Australia vs England3 & 5--01-Jul-1909LeedsTest # 103
Australia vs England22 & 19*--14-Jun-1909Lord'sTest # 102
Victoria vs NSW108 & 40/2123-Jan-1909SydneyFC

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A portrait of the Australian team that contested the 1909 Ashes in England