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W. G. Grace
English cricketer (1848–1915)
Grace photographed by Martyr Beldam, c. 1902 | |
| Full name | William Gilbert Grace |
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| Born | (1848-07-18)18 July 1848 Downend, near Bristol |
| Died | 23 October 1915(1915-10-23) (aged 67) Mottingham, Kent |
| Nickname | WG, The Titleholder (and others) |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium (roundarm) |
| Role | All-rounder |
| Relations | |
| National side | |
| Test debut (cap 24) | 6 September 1880 v Australia |
| Last Test | 1 June 1899 v Australia |
| Years | Team |
| 1865–1906 | Gentlemen |
| 1866–1878 | USEE |
| 1869–1904 | MCC |
| 1870–1899 | Gloucestershire |
| 1900–1904 | London County |
Source: CricketArchive (subscription), 20 December 2024 | |
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W. G. Grace
(by George Beldam)
Widely acknowledged as the greatest cricketer of all time, Dr William Gilbert ("WG") Grace (1848–1915) played in an estimated 870 first-class matches through a record-equalling 44 seasons from 1865 to 1908, during which he captained England, Gloucestershire, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), London County, the United South of England Eleven, the Gentlemen and several other teams. Essentially an all-rounder who excelled at all the necessary skills of batting, bowling and fielding, it is for his batting that Grace is most renowned as he is said by many, principally his friend Kumar Sri Ranjitsinhji, to have been "the inventor of modern batsmanship", just as John Small was the first master of the new straight bat a hundred years earlier.
Grace was right-handed as both batsman and bowler. Rarely for an all-rounder, he was an opening batsman. He dominated the sport throughout his career and left, via his enormous influence and technical innovations, a lasting legacy. As a batsman, he was particularly noted for his mastery of all strokes and this level of expertise was said by contemporary reviewers, such as Ranjitsinhji, to be unique. He generally captained the teams he played for at all levels and was noted for his
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