Name:

Ryder, John

Nickname:

Jack

Date of Birth:

08 Aug 1889

Gender:

Men

Place of Birth:

Collingwood, Vic, Australia

Date Died:

03 Apr 1977

Career:

Test: 1920 - 1929

Teams:

VIC (Regional)
Australia (Country)

1926: Macartney has England in pain after Carr gets it wrong: 3rd Test (Leeds)

Jack Ryder: King of Collingwood, captain of Australia 

Jack Ryder was a distinguished Australian cricketer renowned for his elegant batting and long association with the game.

Born in Collingwood, Melbourne, in 1889, he played 20 Tests for Australia between 1920 and 1929, scoring 1,394 runs at an impressive average of 51.62, including three centuries.

A right-handed batsman and capable medium-pace bowler, Ryder also captained Australia in five Tests. Ryder lost the Australian Test captaincy to Bill Woodfull in 1929, despite having led the side with distinction during the preceding 1928–29 Ashes series against England. Although Australia lost that series 4–1, Ryder had led with quiet authority and performed strongly as a batsman, averaging over 60. However, the Australian Board of Control made the decision to appoint Woodfull—seen as a more conservative and long term leader—for the 1930 tour of England.

He enjoyed a prolific first-class career for Victoria, amassing over 10,000 runs and taking 238 wickets.

Nicknamed the “King of Collingwood,” he was also a club legend, playing over 300 district matches.

After retirement, Ryder remained deeply involved in the sport, serving as a national selector for over two decades. Honoured with an MBE and inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, Ryder’s legacy endures as a player, leader, and tireless servant of Australian cricket.