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W. G. Grace

English amateur cricketer (1848-1915)

Key facts

Full name: William Gilbert Grace
Born: ( 1848-07-18 ) 18 July 1848, Downend , near Bristol
Died: 23 October 1915 (1915-10-23) (aged 67), Mottingham , Kent
Nickname: WG, The Champion
Batting: Right-handed
Bowling: Right-arm medium ( roundarm )
Role: All-rounder
Relations: E. M. Grace (brother) Fred Grace (brother)
National side: England (1880–1889)
Test debut cap 24: 6 September 1880 v Australia
Last test: 1 June 1899 v Australia
1865 1906: Gentlemen
1866 1878: USEE
1869 1904: MCC
1870 1899: Gloucestershire
1900 1904: London County
Runs scored: 1,098
100s 50s: 2/5

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Source: CricketArchive (subscription), 20 December 2024

William Gilbert Grace (18 July 1848 – 23 October 1915) was an English cricketer who is widely held to have been one of the sport's all-time greatest players. Always known by his initials as "WG", his first-class career spanned a record-equalling 44 seasons from 1865 to 1908. Test cricket originated during his career, and he represented England in 22 matches from 1880 to 1899. In domestic cricket, he was mostly associated with Gloucestershire, the Gentlemen, Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and the United South of England Eleven (USEE).