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Jamestown, South Australia born right-handed opening batsman Edgar “Ernie” Mayne was a tall, stylish batsman who excelled at the cut and the drive but was let down by being only a moderate fielder, which contributed to his only winning four Test caps for Australia. He first appeared for South Australia in 1906, winning a place on the 1912 tour of England where he did well in a side blighted by infighting and poor behaviour, appearing in two Tests, his debut coming against South Africa at Lord’s in July 1912, when he made 23 and 25 not out, his highest Test score. He subsequently led a strong side to America in 1914 and by that time was also captaining his state.
He switched to Victoria after the First World War – going on to skipper them as well – and in 1921 returned to England under Warwick Armstrong, but his opportunities were limited, he didn’t feature in the Tests and his enthusiasm in endless minor matches waned. Despite that he toured South Africa in 1921-22, playing his final two Tests at Johannesburg and at Newlands, Cape Town in November 1921 but again without any success. In 1923-24 he made 209 alongside Bill Ponsford’s 248 set up a first wicket record for the State by scoring 456 against Queensland at Melbourne, and in 1924-25 he was one of the first radio commentators, broadcasting on the two Ashes Tests at the M.C.G. for a local radio station.
In 141 first class matches he scored 7,624 at an average of 32.72 with 14 centuries and 39 half centuries, and also took 13 wickets with his occasional bowling at 33.84 apiece with a best return of 3-6. taking 80 catches in first class play.
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