Batting style Right-hand bat Role Cricket Player Name Les Favell | National side Australian Bowling style Right-arm medium | |
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Died June 14, 1987, Magill, Australia | ||
Kelvin smith les favell foundation 2009 10 scholarship recipient
Leslie Ernest Favell (6 October 1929 in Arncliffe, New South Wales – 14 June 1987 in Magill, South Australia) was an Australian cricketer who played in 19 Tests from 1954 to 1961. South Australia's fourth highest run scorer, Favell was a much loved character and a daring batsman who liked to hit the ball around the ground.
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- Kelvin smith les favell foundation 2009 10 scholarship recipient
- Megan schutt les favell foundation 2009 10 scholarship recipient
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Favell moved to South Australia in 1951—joining the East Torrens Cricket Club. He debuted for South Australia the same year—playing 121 games (1951-1970) and captaining 95 games including Sheffield Shield victories in 1963/64 and 1968/69. He made his test debut against England in 1954-55 at Brisbane after making 84 and 47 against them for South Australia, but he failed in the series and was dropped. He is mentioned in Lord Kitchener's calypso single The Ashes (Australia vs MCC 1955) on YouTube "Les Favell got going, his wicket went tumbling", referring to his 30, caught Cowdrey bowled Tyson, the first wicket of Tyson's lethal 7-27 in the 3rd Test at Melbourne.