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83 was the score of Jack Hobbs' first innings on his Test debut. Hobbs, an English cricketer, made his Test debut against South Africa in 1908. He scored 83 runs in the first innings, helping England to a victory by an innings and 12 runs. Hobbs went on to become one of the most successful batsmen in Test history, scoring over 5,000 runs in 61 matches.