John Inverarity

Robert John Inverarity (born January 31 1944, Subiaco, Perth, Western Australia) is a former Test and first-class cricketer. He is also a highly respected educator who was headmaster at Perth's Hale School between 1989 and 2003.

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January 31 - 1944 - Subiaco - Perth - Western Australia - Test - First-class - Hale School - 1989 - 2003

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A talented right-handed batsman and left-arm orthodox spin bowler in his playing career, Inverarity was also considered one of the top captains in the Australian Sheffield Shield during the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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Batsman - Left-arm orthodox spin - Sheffield Shield - 1970s - 1980s

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He played in six Tests between 1968 and 1972 and played first class cricket for Western Australia, South Australia and Australia over a period of twenty-three years between 1962 and 1985. As a state player, he captained Western Australia to Sheffield Shield glory four times in five years. When his teaching career took him to Adelaide, his new team of South Australia went on to win the Shield in 1981 and 1982.

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1968 - 1972 - Western Australia - South Australia - 1962 - 1985 - Western Australia - Adelaide - South Australia - 1981 - 1982

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In the midst of the World Series Cricket era, as vice-captain of the Australian Test team, he was considered unlucky to have been overlooked for the position of captain when selectors replaced Bob Simpson with Graham Yallop. In all he played in only six Test matches, his last coming in August 1972.

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World Series Cricket - Australian Test team - Captain - Bob Simpson - Graham Yallop - August - 1972

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After retiring from cricket in 1985 as a forty-one year old he continued teaching, before going into coaching on the English county scene with Kent and, currently, Warwickshire.

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Kent - Warwickshire

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To recognise his contribution to the state team, the Western Australian Cricket Association named a stand at the WACA cricket ground in his honour. Inverarity's daughter Alison Inverarity was also an Olympic high jumper, representing Australia at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.

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Western Australian Cricket Association - WACA - Alison Inverarity - Olympic - High jumper - 2000 Summer Olympics - Sydney

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