page_title: Austin Diamond
hierarchical_section_title: Austin Diamond
caption_attribution_description: Drawing of Austin Diamond in 1900
context_page_description: Austin Diamond was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for New South Wales from 1899 to 1918, including 14 matches as captain.
  A disciplined and determined batsman, Diamond had his best season in 1906-07, when he scored 502 runs at an average of 83.66, including his only double-century, 210 not out against Victoria. Diamond captained the unofficial Australian tour to Fiji, Canada and the USA from May to September 1913. The tour included five first-class matches, as well as many minor matches.
  He served as a lieutenant with the 18th Australian Infantry Battalion in World War I. He played one last first-class match during the 1918-19 season.
context_section_description: Austin Diamond (10 July 1874 – 5 August 1966) was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for New South Wales from 1899 to 1918, including 14 matches as captain.  
  A disciplined and determined batsman, Diamond had his best season in 1906-07, when he scored 502 runs at an average of 83.66, including his only double-century, 210 not out against Victoria. Diamond captained the unofficial Australian tour to Fiji, Canada and the USA from May to September 1913. The tour included five first-class matches, as well as many minor matches. 
  He served as a lieutenant with the 18th Australian Infantry Battalion in World War I. He played one last first-class match during the 1918-19 season.
caption: Newspaper drawing of Austin Diamond in 1900
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