Full name Albert Edward Ernest Vogler
Born November 28, 1876, Swartwater, Queenstown, Cape Province
Died August 9, 1946, Fort Napier, Pietermaritzburg, Natal (aged 69 years 254 days)
Major teams South Africa, Eastern Province, Marylebone Cricket Club, Middlesex, Natal, Transvaal
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium, Right-arm medium, Legbreak googly
Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 6s | Ct | St | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 15 | 26 | 6 | 340 | 65 | 17.00 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 0 |
First-class | 83 | 136 | 19 | 2375 | 103 | 20.29 | 1 | 8 | 81 | 0 |
Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tests | 15 | 28 | 2764 | 1455 | 64 | 7/94 | 12/181 | 22.73 | 3.15 | 43.1 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
First-class | 83 | 13097 | 7182 | 393 | 10/26 | 18.27 | 3.29 | 33.3 | 31 | 7 |
Test debut | South Africa v England at Johannesburg, Jan 2-4, 1906 scorecard |
Last Test | Australia v South Africa at Melbourne, Feb 17-21, 1911 scorecard |
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First-class span | 1903/04 - 1909/10 |
Wisden obituary
Albert Edward Ernest Vogler, whom R. E. Foster and many other great batsmen regarded as the best bowler in the world in the year 1907, died on August 10, aged 69. Born at Swartwater, near Queenstown in Cape Colony, on November 28, 1876, he spent his boyhood at Durban, and made a name for himself at cricket with the Natal team at Johannesburg in November 1903. Going to live in Pretoria, he decided in 1905 to adopt cricket as a profession, and came to England with the intention of qualifying for Middlesex. He obtained an engagement on the M.C.C. ground staff, and in his second year at Lord's bowled on several occasions for the M.C.C. with brilliant success. The idea of Vogler qualifying for Middlesex aroused some feeling in 1906, the metropolitan county having already two Colonial players, Albert Trott and Frank Tarrant. Happily, any friction which might have arisen disappeared, Sir Abe Bailey finding a position for him.
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1908