Full Name

Ronald Arthur Saggers

Born

May 15, 1917, Sydenham, Sydney, New South Wales

Died

March 17, 1987, Harbord, Sydney, New South Wales, (aged 69y 306d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

Fielding Position

Wicketkeeper

Although tall for a wicketkeeper, Ron Saggers was considered stylish by his contemporaries and was among the top flight of Australian 'keepers. Coming to England in 1948 as understudy to Talton, he played in the Headingley Test, taking three catches, and then in 1949-50, with Tallon unavailable, he was the senior wicketkeeper in Hassett's team to South Africa. He played in all five Tests, effecting 21 dismissals with 13 catches and eight stumpings. In 77 first-class matches - he represented New South Wales from 1939-40 to 1950-51 - he took 147 catches and made 74 stumpings, including ten dismissals (seven in one innings) for New South Wales against a Combined XI at Brisbane in 1940-41. A useful right-handed batsman, he scored 1,888 runs with an average of 23.89, his one century being his 104 not out against Essex in 1948 when the Australians put on 721 runs in one day.
Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

Ron Saggers Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAve100s50s6sCtSt
Tests652301410.00000168
FC7793141888104*23.8918-14675

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests6------------
FC77-000-----000
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Debut/Last Matches of Ron Saggers

Recent Matches of Ron Saggers

MatchBatWktDateGroundFormat
NSW vs Queensland51c/0s & 1c/0s20-Oct-1950BrisbaneFC
Australians vs African XI10c/1s & 2c/0s17-Mar-1950JohannesburgFC
Australia vs South Africa4*1c/2s & 1c/2s03-Mar-1950GqeberhaTest # 322
Australians vs Natal23c/0s24-Feb-1950PietermaritzburgFC
Australians vs Griq West331c/0s & 1c/0s17-Feb-1950KimberleyFC