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- Ken_Mackay abstract "Kenneth Donald \"Ken\" Mackay (24 October 1925, Windsor, Queensland – 13 June 1982, Point Lookout, Queensland) was an Australian cricketer who played in 37 Tests from 1956 to 1963.He was universally known as \"Slasher\", an ironic reference to his often back-to-the-wall batting style. In his first Test at Lord's in 1956 he batted for over four hours in each innings, wearing down the England bowlers with pawky defence and unbreakable concentration. He matured as a test player to become an unobtrusive but often vital member of Richie Benaud's team that brought Australia out of its late-fifties doldrums in two remarkable series, against the West Indies in 1960/61 and England in 1961. Mackay made important contributions in both, most notably his famous last-wicket stand with Lindsay Kline in the 4th test against the West Indies in Adelaide which forced a remarkable draw.Mackay teamed with Benaud and Alan Davidson to provide a high-quality, flexible core of all-rounders that often proved the difference for Australia in tight situations. While lacking the talent of the fast left-arm swing of Davidson and the leg-spin of Benaud, his economical, nagging right-arm medium pace (a cricketing \"switch-hitter\", he batted left-handed) was often strategically useful and occasionally, especially in Pakistan and India, destructive. He was the second-most economic of significant Australian test bowlers, surpassed in miserliness only by Arthur Mailey. He was not a tidy-looking bowler and he shambled up to the wicket, but in the 1961 Ashes series he was Australia's first-change bowler and in the First Test dismissed Ken Barrington, M.J.K. Smith and Raman Subba Row in four balls to give Australia a 321-run first innings lead.A prolific run-scorer at first-class level, he was more of a bit-part player than a front-line batsman, but averaged healthily for an all-rounder and for many years had the distinction, until passed by Shane Warne (who played many more tests), of scoring the most test runs of any Australian without scoring a century. Many of his 13 test half-centuries were made in crucial situations, often batting with the tail. His final Test series was the 1962-63 Ashes series, when he made 86 not out at such a dull rate that he was dropped due to public demand, but was recalled for the Fourth Test. With Alan Davidson injured he took 3/80 and 1/13, but made only 1 and 3 and was dropped again.Always highly regarded by team-mates and opponents, his popularity with the public grew remarkably late in his career, especially after his Adelaide heroics. A testimonial (Mackay, like most Australian cricketers of the time, was an amateur) with the slogan 'A Bob in for The Slasher' raised the then substantial sum of five thousand pounds, and a street and oval were named in his honour. His autobiography, Slasher Opens Up, is regarded as one of the very best cricketer's books, as much for its humour and honesty as for its heroics. Mackay died early in 1982 but, as Jack Pollard wrote in his definitive 'Australian Cricket, the Game and the Players', \"while cricket is played in Australia, he will be fondly remembered\".He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his services to cricket in 1962.".
- Ken_Mackay birthDate "1925-10-24".
- Ken_Mackay birthPlace Windsor,_Queensland.
- Ken_Mackay country Australia.
- Ken_Mackay deathDate "1982-06-13".
- Ken_Mackay deathPlace Point_Lookout,_Queensland.
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- Ken_Mackay wikiPageWikiLink Alan_Davidson_(cricketer,_born_1929).
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- Ken_Mackay wikiPageWikiLinkText ""Slasher Mackay"".
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- Ken_Mackay wikiPageWikiLinkText "Ken "Slasher" Mackay".
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- Ken_Mackay 50s "23".
- Ken_Mackay batAvg "33.48".
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- Ken_Mackay batting "Left-hand bat".
- Ken_Mackay bestBowling "6".
- Ken_Mackay birthDate "1925-10-24".
- Ken_Mackay birthPlace Windsor,_Queensland.
- Ken_Mackay bowlAvg "33.31".
- Ken_Mackay bowlAvg "34.42".
- Ken_Mackay bowling "Right-arm medium".
- Ken_Mackay stumpings "16".
- Ken_Mackay stumpings "84".
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- Ken_Mackay columns "2".
- Ken_Mackay country "Australia".
- Ken_Mackay deathDate "1982-06-13".
- Ken_Mackay deathPlace Point_Lookout,_Queensland.
- Ken_Mackay deliveries "5792".
- Ken_Mackay fivefor "2".
- Ken_Mackay fivefor "7".
- Ken_Mackay fullname "Kenneth Donald Mackay".
- Ken_Mackay international "true".
- Ken_Mackay lasttestdate "--01-25".
- Ken_Mackay lasttestyear "1963".
- Ken_Mackay matches "201".
- Ken_Mackay matches "37".
- Ken_Mackay name "Ken Mackay".
- Ken_Mackay runs "10823".
- Ken_Mackay runs "1507".
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- Ken_Mackay tenfor "0".
- Ken_Mackay testdebutdate "--06-21".
- Ken_Mackay testdebutyear "1956".
- Ken_Mackay topScore "223".
- Ken_Mackay topScore "89".
- Ken_Mackay wickets "251".
- Ken_Mackay wickets "50".
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- Ken_Mackay subject Category:1925_births.
- Ken_Mackay subject Category:1982_deaths.
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- Ken_Mackay subject Category:Australian_cricketers.
- Ken_Mackay subject Category:Cricketers_from_Brisbane.
- Ken_Mackay subject Category:Queensland_cricket_captains.
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