134 yrs since birth of batsman who scored 61,000 career runs
Former England batsman Jack Hobbs scored 61,760 first class runs in his 30-year career, most by any batsman in cricket history. Hobbs, born on 16 December 1882, featured in 834 matches for Surrey county and England national team. Hobbs, one of Wisden's Five Cricketers of the 20th Century, also holds the record for most hundreds (199) in first class cricket.