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John Sparling (John Trevor Sparling) was born on 24 July, 1938 in Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand, is a New Zealand cricketer. Discover John Sparling's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 85 years old?
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John Trevor Sparling |
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| Age |
85 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
24 July, 1938 |
| Birthday |
24 July |
| Birthplace |
Mount Eden, Auckland, New Zealand |
| Nationality |
New Zealand
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John Sparling Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
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John Sparling Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is John Sparling worth at the age of 85 years old? John Sparling’s income source is mostly from being a successful cricketer. He is from New Zealand. We have estimated John Sparling's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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| Source of Income |
cricketer |
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Timeline
John Trevor Sparling (born 24 July 1938) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played in 11 Test matches between 1958 and 1964.
A stocky, fair-haired, off-spinning all-rounder, Sparling was educated at Auckland Grammar School.
Coached in Auckland by Jim Laker, he broke into the Auckland team at the age of 18.
He played in the last three of the five Tests and his 50 at Old Trafford on his 20th birthday was one of only three 50s scored by the Test side all summer.
His stand of 61 for the seventh wicket with Eric Petrie in this match was the highest stand for New Zealand in the whole series.
Predictions of an illustrious Test career were, however, wide of the mark.
Sparling was the youngest member of the New Zealand cricket team that toured England in 1958.
On a tour where New Zealand were badly outclassed and in a summer where the weather was almost uniformly dismal, Sparling was one of the few players to emerge with an enhanced reputation.
Wisden called him the player with "undoubtedly most promise" and wrote: "A natural cricketer, he should come to the fore with so many years ahead of him."
In fact, Sparling's figures for the tour were fairly modest: 513 runs at an average of less than 18 runs per innings and 38 wickets at just over 20 runs a wicket.
Sparling played twice against the touring English side in 1958–59, three times on the New Zealand tour of South Africa in 1961–62, once against England in New Zealand in 1962–63 and twice in the home series against South Africa in 1963–64.
In none of these matches did Sparling reach 50 as a batsman and in none of them did he take more than one wicket in an innings.
His most successful season with the bat was 1959–60, when he made 705 runs at an average of 37.10.
In the Plunket Shield match against Canterbury that season he scored 105 and 51 and took 7 for 98 and 2 for 13.
He played in all four of the matches New Zealand played against the visiting Australian team in 1959–60, scoring two fifties and taking six wickets, but they were not Test matches.
He captained Auckland through most of the 1960s, leading the team to two Plunket Shield titles.
At Auckland in the New Zealand v England Test match in February 1963, Sparling bowled an 11-ball over when the umpire, Dick Shortt, lost count of the number of balls Sparling had bowled.
His most successful season with the ball was 1964–65, when he took 38 wickets at an average of 15.50.
His career-best figures that year, 7 for 49 for Auckland against Otago, took Auckland to a narrow victory.
Sparling was unavailable for the tour of India, Pakistan and England in 1965, and the selectors turned to the younger spin-bowling all-rounders Bryan Yuile, Vic Pollard and Ross Morgan.
He continued to play for Auckland until 1970–71.
