Jack Alabaster

John Chaloner Alabaster (11 July 1930 – 9 April 2024) was a New Zealand cricketer who was born in Invercargill. He was a right arm leg break and googly bowler who batted right-handed. Alabaster played in first-class cricket for Otago from 1956/57 until 1971/72. In international cricket, he played for New Zealand in 21 Test matches from 1955 to 1972.

Alabaster's final Test in March 1972 was against the West Indies at the Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain. The match ended in a draw. Alabaster bowled in both of the West Indies innings. In the first, his figures were 0/49. In the second innings, he took 1/5 from only four overs, and the last wicket he took in Test cricket was that of Gary Sobers, bowled for 9. 

Jack Alabaster died in Cromwell, Otago, aged 93. 

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