1898, The First Bowler to be Called for Throwing
On this day January 4, 1898, Australian fast bowler Ernie Jones becoming the first bowler to be called for throwing in a Test against England in Melbourne.
Ernie Jones Throwing
“Jonah”, who was no-balled by umpire Jim Phillips, the scourge of all chuckers, took 64 Test wickets, some of them possibly kosher. He is also famous for sending a bouncer through WG Grace’s beard.
Test Match
Jones played his debut test against England at Sydney, Dec 14, 1894. Jonah played his last Test against South Africa at Johannesburg in Oct 1902.
