The Cricket Captains' Walk is a collection of specially commissioned bronze busts of Test captains of the Australian men’s national cricket team, arrayed on pedestals on the outside of a rectangular path set in a large public park in Cootamundra, New South Wales. The all-weather path, which starts and ends at Wallendoon Street is wheelchair friendly, and approximately 150 metres around.
Stage 1, unveiled on 30 August 1998, comprised the likenesses of Unaarrimin (Johnny Mullagh), Dave Gregory, Bill Murdoch, Arthur Morris, Richie Benaud, Bobby Simpson, Bill Lawry, Ian Chappell, Greg Chappell, Allan Border and Mark Taylor. Modelling of these busts was performed by Carl Valerius, sculptor and stone mason of Harden–Murrumburrah, perhaps best known for his bronze statues at the Australian Light Horse Memorial in Harden–Murrumburrah, notably the horse "Bill the Bastard", of which the full size version[1] is now installed at Harden-Murrumburrah.
The nearby statue by Valerius[2] (shown below) of Bradman in action was unveiled during the celebrations for "Sir Don"'s 92nd Birthday in August 2000.[3] A minor mystery surrounds the Brian Booth sculpture, similar in style to others by Valerius, but not credited in the official documentation. There is no obvious clue in the plaques, which have remained uniform in style and execution over 30 years.
Stage 2, comprising the remaining 30 captains, was unveiled by the sculptor Tom Bass on 27 August 2008, the centenary of Bradman's birth barely a kilometre away. Much of this work was performed by Bass and his team. His bust of Bradman was unveiled by the cricketer's grandson, Tom Bradman.[4]
Stage 3, unveiled on 12 March 2020, brought the walk up-to-date with the unveiling of three new busts - Shane Watson, Steve Smith and Tim Paine and a plaque for Michael Clarke, who was mid-career when the second tranche of busts was commissioned. All three were made by the Tom Bass sculpture studio.
In 2023 the pedestals were relocated to a more formal arrangement with the Bradman statue as a focal point.
^"Carl Valerius, Local Artist, Stone Mason & creator of Bill the Bastard statue". Hilltops Council. 27 May 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
^"A Life-size Hollow-cast Bronze Statue of Donald Bradman, By Carl Valerius". Sotheby's Australia. Retrieved 24 September 2019. artist's copy, sold 7 April 2018 for $52,000 at public auction entitled Russell Crowe — Art of Divorce.
^"Cricket Captains' Walk". Monuments Australia. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
^From details on "diptych" plaque at entrance to Walk (pictured in "Gallery" directly above)
October 25, 2023
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The Cricket Captains Walk is a collection of specially commissioned bronze busts of Test captains of the Australian men s national cricket team arrayed on pedestals on the outside of a rectangular path set in a large public park in Cootamundra New South Wales The all weather path which starts and ends at Wallendoon Street is wheelchair friendly and approximately 150 metres around Cricket Captains Walk as it was Interactive fullscreen map nearby articles Cricket Captains Walk Cootamundra For clarity only a few names are listed here 1 Unaarrimin2 Tom Horan3 Hugh Massie4 Hugh Trumble5 Jack Ryder6 Vic Richardson7 Ray Lindwall8 Ian Craig9 Ian Chappell10 Adam Gilchrist11 Ricky Ponting12 Steve Smith16 Bradman figure Contents 1 History 2 The busts 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory EditThe Walk was planned and executed by the Cootamundra Shire Council now Cootamundra Gundagai Regional Council with the approval of the Australian Cricket Board now Cricket Australia Stage 1 unveiled on 30 August 1998 comprised the likenesses of Unaarrimin Johnny Mullagh Dave Gregory Bill Murdoch Arthur Morris Richie Benaud Bobby Simpson Bill Lawry Ian Chappell Greg Chappell Allan Border and Mark Taylor Modelling of these busts was performed by Carl Valerius sculptor and stone mason of Harden Murrumburrah perhaps best known for his bronze statues at the Australian Light Horse Memorial in Harden Murrumburrah notably the horse Bill the Bastard of which the full size version 1 is now installed at Harden Murrumburrah The nearby statue by Valerius 2 shown below of Bradman in action was unveiled during the celebrations for Sir Don s 92nd Birthday in August 2000 3 A minor mystery surrounds the Brian Booth sculpture similar in style to others by Valerius but not credited in the official documentation There is no obvious clue in the plaques which have remained uniform in style and execution over 30 years Stage 2 comprising the remaining 30 captains was unveiled by the sculptor Tom Bass on 27 August 2008 the centenary of Bradman s birth barely a kilometre away Much of this work was performed by Bass and his team His bust of Bradman was unveiled by the cricketer s grandson Tom Bradman 4 Stage 3 unveiled on 12 March 2020 brought the walk up to date with the unveiling of three new busts Shane Watson Steve Smith and Tim Paine and a plaque for Michael Clarke who was mid career when the second tranche of busts was commissioned All three were made by the Tom Bass sculpture studio In 2023 the pedestals were relocated to a more formal arrangement with the Bradman statue as a focal point The busts EditFor a more complete summary of each captaincy see List of Australia national cricket captains Work Name Specialty Tests as Captain Plaque Artist Notes nbsp Johnny Mullagh traditional name Unaarrimin or Unaarrimmim Led Australian Aboriginal cricket team in England in 1868 nbsp Carl Valerius Sponsored by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission nbsp Dave Gregory 3 Tests1876 771878 79 nbsp Carl Valerius Sponsored by Goldenfields Water County Council nbsp Billy Murdoch RH batsman 16 Tests1880 1890 nbsp Carl Valerius Murdoch was a practising solicitor in Cootamundra in 1880s Sponsored by Australia Post nbsp Tom Horan RH batsmanBowler 2 Tests1884 85 nbsp Robert Pratten nbsp Hugh Massie RH batsman 1 Test1884 85 nbsp Bernice Lowe nbsp Jack Blackham WicketkeeperRH batsman 8 Tests1884 851891 9218931894 95 nbsp Karen Alexander nbsp Tup Scott RH batsmanBowler 3 Tests1886 nbsp Damien Lucas nbsp Percy McDonnell RH batsman 6 Tests1886 87 nbsp Wendy Black nbsp George Giffen RH batsmanBowler 4 Tests1894 95 nbsp Michael Christie amp Sue Alexopoulos nbsp Harry Trott RH batsmanBowler 8 Tests18961897 98 nbsp Damien Lucas nbsp Joe Darling LH batsman 21 Tests1901 0219021902 031905 nbsp Lea Ferris nbsp Hugh Trumble RH batsmanBowler 2 Tests1901 02 nbsp Sue Alexopoulos nbsp Monty Noble RH batsmanBowler 15 Tests1903 041907 081909 nbsp Carol Crawford nbsp Clem Hill LH batsman 10 Tests1910 11 nbsp Bernice Lowe nbsp Syd Gregory RH batsman 6 Tests1912 nbsp Michael Christie nbsp Warwick Armstrong RH batsmanBowler 10 Tests1920 21 nbsp Christine Crimmins nbsp Herbie Collins RH batsman 11 Tests1921 221924 251926 nbsp BJ Beomjin Kim nbsp Warren Bardsley LH batsman 2 Tests1926 nbsp Peter Bartlett nbsp Jack Ryder RH batsmanBowler 5 Tests1928 29 nbsp Julieanne Mahony nbsp Bill Woodfull RH batsman 25 Tests19301930 311931 321932 331934 nbsp Virginia Lloyd Tait nbsp Vic Richardson RH batsmanSlips fieldsman 5 Tests1935 36 nbsp Robert Pratten nbsp Don Bradman RH batsman 24 Tests1936 3719381946 471947 481948 nbsp Tom Bass nbsp Bill Brown RH opening batsman 1 Test1945 46 nbsp Karen Alexander nbsp Lindsay Hassett RH batsmanBowler 24 Tests1951 521952 531953 nbsp Petrena Shaw nbsp Arthur Morris LH batsman 2 Tests1951 521954 55 nbsp Carl Valerius nbsp Ian Johnson RH batsmanBowler 17 Tests 1954 5519561956 57 nbsp Janet Coyne nbsp Ray Lindwall RH BowlerLower order batsman 1 Test1956 57 nbsp Michael Christie nbsp Ian Craig RH batsman 5 Tests1957 58 nbsp Peter Bartlett nbsp Richie Benaud RH batsmanLeg spin bowler 28 Tests1958 1964 nbsp Carl Valerius nbsp Neil Harvey LH batsmanCover fieldsman 1 Test1961 nbsp Bernice Lowe nbsp Bob Simpson RH opening batsmanLeg spin bowlerSlips fieldsman 39 Tests1963 1978 nbsp Carl Valerius nbsp Brian Booth RH batsman 2 Tests1965 1966 nbsp nbsp Bill Lawry LH opening batsman 25 Tests1967 1971 nbsp Carl Valerius Sponsored by the City of Darebin Victoria who have a replica in their council chambers nbsp Barry Jarman RH batsmanWicketkeeper 1 Test1968 nbsp Carol Crawford nbsp Ian Chappell RH top order batsmanSlips fieldsman 30 Tests1970 1975 nbsp Carl Valerius nbsp Greg Chappell RH batsmanBowlerFieldsman 48 Tests1975 1983 nbsp Carl Valerius nbsp Graham Yallop LH top order batsman 7 Tests1978 1979 nbsp Damien Lucas nbsp Kim Hughes RH batsman 28 Tests1978 1984 nbsp Wendy Black nbsp Allan Border LH batsmanBowlerFieldsman 93 Tests1984 1994 nbsp Carl Valerius nbsp Mark Taylor LH batsmanSlips fieldsman 50 Tests1994 1999 nbsp Carl Valerius Sponsored by Pat Kerin Cootamundra cricketing aficionado nbsp Steve Waugh RH batsmanBowler 57 Tests1999 2004 nbsp Carl Valerius nbsp Adam Gilchrist LH batsmanWicketkeeper 6 Tests2000 2004 nbsp Sue Alexopoulos nbsp Ricky Ponting RH batsman 77 Tests2003 2010 nbsp Wendy Black nbsp Michael Clarke RH batsmanSlips fieldsman 47 Tests2011 2015 nbsp Christine Crimmins nbsp Shane Watson RH batsmanFast bowler 1 Test2013 nbsp Wendy Black nbsp Steve Smith RH batsmanSlips fieldsman 34 Tests2014 2018 nbsp Monika Scarrabelotti nbsp Tim Paine RH batsmanWicketkeeper 19 Tests2018 2021 Christine CrimminsPat Cummins Right Arm fast bowler 2021 Gallery Edit nbsp List of Test Captains at the MCG nbsp History of Cricket Captains Walk nbsp Info on Cricket Captains Walk nbsp Don Bradman statue nearby nbsp Carl Valerius and Bill the BastardSee also EditList of Australia national cricket captainsReferences Edit Carl Valerius Local Artist Stone Mason amp creator of Bill the Bastard statue Hilltops Council 27 May 2019 Retrieved 23 September 2019 A Life size Hollow cast Bronze Statue of Donald Bradman By Carl Valerius Sotheby s Australia Retrieved 24 September 2019 artist s copy sold 7 April 2018 for 52 000 at public auction entitled Russell Crowe Art of Divorce Cricket Captains Walk Monuments Australia Retrieved 23 September 2019 From details on diptych plaque at entrance to Walk pictured in Gallery directly above Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cricket Captains 27 Walk amp oldid 1162976278, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
