 McAlister during the Ashes tour to England in 1909 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Peter Alexander McAlister | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1869-07-11)11 July 1869 Williamstown, Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 May 1938(1938-05-10) (aged 68) Richmond, Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 86) | 26 February 1904 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 1 July 1909 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: Cricinfo, 13 October 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Peter Alexander McAlister (11 July 1869 – 10 May 1938) was an Australian cricketer who played in eight Test matches from 1904 to 1909.
His undemocratic appointment as vice-captain-cum-treasurer of the Australian cricket team in England in 1909 irrupted latent animus between the Australian Board of Control for International Cricket and its players. An unpopular choice, McAlister was forced to brood his way through the tour after player-appointed manager Frank Laver declined to assist him. Two years later, accordingly, the Board unilaterally repealed the players' informal right to choose their own manager. It was this which motivated the Big Six, supported by the South Australian Cricket Association and some disgruntled members of the Melbourne Cricket Club, to pull out of the 1912 Triangular Tournament, and McAlister then had a brawl with Australian Captain Clem Hill (one of the 6), which resulted in Hill's resignation.
External links
Media related to Peter McAlister at Wikimedia Commons- Victorian Premier Cricket Profile
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