W. G. Grace with the English cricket team in Australia in 1891–92

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W. G. Grace

Seasons
1864 to 1870
1871
1872 to 1873
1873–74
1874 to 1875
1876 to 1877
1878
1879 to 1882
1883 to 1886
1887 to 1891
1891–92
1892 to 1894
1895
1896 to 1899
1900 to 1908

Career

First-class centuries
  Variations in statistics  

Family

E. M. Grace (brother)
Fred Grace (brother)
Henry Grace (brother)
Charles Grace (son)
Henry Grace (son)
W. G. Grace Jr. (son)

W. G. Grace visited Australia in 1873–74 as captain of Lord Sheffield's team.

Despite his injury problems in 1891, few doubted that Grace should captain England in Australia the following winter when he led Lord Sheffield's team to Australia in 1891–92. Australia, led by Jack Blackham, won the three-match series 2–1.[1]

Grace played in 8 first-class matches on the tour and scored 448 runs at 44.80 with one century which was his highest score of 159 not out. He scored two half-centuries. In the field, he took 17 catches but had minimal success as a bowler with only 5 wickets at a comparatively high average of 26.80 and a best analysis of 3–64.[2]

References

  1. "Tour itinerary". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
  2. Rae, p.495.

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Bibliography

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  • Birley, Derek (1999). A Social History of English Cricket. Aurum. ISBN 1-85410-941-3. 
  • Bowen, Rowland (1970). Cricket: A History of its Growth and Development. Eyre & Spottiswoode. 
  • Darwin, Bernard (1934). W. G. Grace (Great Lives Series). Duckworth. 
  • Grace, W.G. (1899). "W.G." – Cricketing Reminiscences and Personal Recollections. Hambledon Press. ISBN 0-9506882-0-7. 
  • Midwinter, Eric (1981). W.G. Grace: His Life and Times. George Allen and Unwin. ISBN 978-0-04-796054-3. 
  • Rae, Simon (1998). W.G. Grace: A Life. ISBN 978-0-571-17855-1. 
  • Webber, Roy (1958). The County Cricket Championship. Sportsman's Book Club. 
  • Webber, Roy (1951). The Playfair Book of Cricket Records. Playfair Books. 
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