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Full name: | Thomas William Graveney |
Born: | 16th June 1927, Riding Mill, Northumberland, England |
Died: | 3rd November 2015 |
Batting: | Right-hand batter |
Bowling: | Leg-break |
Occasional wicket-keeper | |
Biography: | Awarded OBE in 1968 New Year's Honours for services to cricket. MCC president 2004-05. His cricket connection with Gloucestershire stems from the fact that, after his father's death, his mother remarried and moved the family to Bristol. |
Education: | Bristol GS |
Relations: | Brother: JKR Graveney; Nephew: JI Graveney; Nephew: DA Graveney; Son: TG Graveney |
Teams: | England (Test: 1951-1969); Gloucestershire (Main FC: 1948-1960); Worcestershire (Main FC: 1961-1970); Worcestershire (Main ListA: 1963-1970); Queensland (Main FC: 1969/70-1971/72); Queensland (Main ListA: 1970/71); Gloucestershire Second XI (Minor Counties Championship: 1948); All teams |
Gloucestershire cap: 1948 | |
Gloucestershire Second XI cap: 1948 | |
Wisden Cricketer of the Year: 1953 | |
Gloucestershire Captain: 1959 - 1960 | |
Gloucestershire benefit season: 1959 (raised 5,400 pounds) | |
Worcestershire cap: 1962 | |
Worcestershire Captain: 1968 - 1970 | |
Walter Lawrence Trophy winner: 1968 | |
Worcestershire benefit season: 1969 (raised 7,886 pounds) | |
Lists of matches and more detailed statistics | |
Articles: | Tyson The Typhoon |
Ashes heroes in ICC Hall of Fame | |
Pictures: | Bob Taylor |
Portrait of Tom Graveney |
Test Career Batting and Fielding (1951-1969) | ||||||||||
M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
England | 79 | 123 | 13 | 4882 | 258 | 44.38 | 11 | 20 | 80 |
Test Career Bowling (1951-1969) | ||||||||||
Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
England | 260 | 6 | 167 | 1 | 1-34 | 167.00 | 0 | 0 | 260.00 | 3.85 |
First-Class Career Batting and Fielding (1948-1971/72) | ||||||||||
M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | St | |
Overall | 732 | 1223 | 159 | 47793 | 258 | 44.91 | 122 | 233 | 553 | 1 |
First-Class Career Bowling (1948-1971/72) | ||||||||||
Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
Overall | 5479 | 174 | 3037 | 80 | 5-28 | 37.96 | 1 | 0 | 68.48 | 3.32 |
List A Career Batting and Fielding (1963-1970/71) | ||||||||||
M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
Overall | 45 | 43 | 7 | 1147 | 98 | 31.86 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
Minor Counties Championship Career Batting and Fielding (1948) | ||||||||||
M | I | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | Ct | ||
Gloucestershire Second XI | 3 | 4 | 2 | 275 | 109* | 137.50 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Minor Counties Championship Career Bowling (1948) | ||||||||||
Balls | Mdns | Runs | Wkts | BB | Ave | 5wI | 10wM | SRate | Econ | |
Gloucestershire Second XI | 84 | 1 | 62 | 2 | 1-18 | 31.00 | 0 | 0 | 42.00 | 4.42 |