Top 10 players of all time from South Australia

#6 George Giffen

George Giffen

South Australia's George Giffen was one of the earliest top all-rounders who went on to play for Australia. The medium pacer, who relied on off-cutters, opened the bowling for his domestic side and the national side many times, while he batted in the middle-order. Giffen started his career for South Australia way back in 1877 and continued to represent them with distinction till 1903. He played 31 Tests for Australia and had also served as the team's captain.

On the other hand, in his first-class career spanning 251 games, he scored 11,758 runs at an average of 29.54 and also hit 18 centuries. Giffen also took 411 wickets in his first-class career for South Australia (3rd highest) and holds the record for the best match figures for South Australia in domestic cricket, which he achieved when he took 17/201 against Victoria in the 1885-86 season.