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Bill Brown

1912 - 2008

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William Alfred Brown, (31 July 1912 – 16 March 2008) was an Australian cricketer who played 22 Test matches between 1934 and 1948, captaining his country in one Test. A right-handed opening batsman, his partnership with Jack Fingleton in the 1930s is regarded as one of the finest in Australian Test history. After the interruption of World War II, Brown was a member of the team dubbed "The Invincibles", who toured England in 1948 without defeat under the leadership of Don Bradman. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bill Brown has received more than 23,471 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Bill Brown is the 37th most popular cricketer, the 709th most popular biography from Australia and the 6th most popular Australian Cricketer.

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  • 23k

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  • 40.58

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 15

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.57

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.31

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among CRICKETERS

Among cricketers, Bill Brown ranks 37 out of 136. Before him are C. B. K. Beachcroft, Diana Edulji, Yuvraj Singh, Allan Border, Richie Benaud, and Shahid Afridi. After him are Sanath Jayasuriya, Mohammed Shami, Phillip Hughes, Shakib Al Hasan, Tony Greig, and Ricky Ponting.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Bill Brown ranks 425. Before him are Frank Lovejoy, Dorothy Height, James Craig, Malika Pukhraj, Joan Davis, and Fatima Massaquoi.  Among people deceased in 2008, Bill Brown ranks 402. Before him are Malalai Kakar, Eudy Simelane, G. David Low, Es'kia Mphahlele, Tim Russert, and György Kolonics. After him are Jacob Lekgetho, Tony Snow, Jerry Finn, Jonathan James, Agata Mróz-Olszewska, and Luc Bourdon.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Bill Brown ranks 709 out of 1,143. Before him are Patty Mills (1988), Harrison Gilbertson (1993), Alex Dimitriades (1973), Pita Taufatofua (1983), Simon Fairweather (1969), and Ashley Fisher (1975). After him are Matthew Breeze (1972), Feliks Zemdegs (1995), Aaron Mooy (1990), Eddy Bosnar (1980), Claudia Karvan (1972), and Bob Carr (1947).

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Among CRICKETERS In Australia

Among cricketers born in Australia, Bill Brown ranks 6. Before him are Don Bradman (1908), Shane Warne (1969), Ian Chappell (1943), Allan Border (1955), and Richie Benaud (1930). After him are Phillip Hughes (1988), Ricky Ponting (1974), Steve Waugh (1965), Glenn Maxwell (1988), Adam Gilchrist (1971), and David Warner (1986).

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