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W. G. Grace
Sign in to saveAlso known as William Gilbert Grace, Dr. W. G. Grace
English amateur cricketer (1848-1915)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1848
- Died
- 1915
- Works
- 7
Top works
- "W.G.", cricketing reminiscences and personal recollections
- W.G.'s little book
- Cricketing reminiscence and personal recollections
- Outdoor games and recreations
- "W.G."
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1848-07-18
- Active to
- 1915-10-23
via MusicBrainz · CC0
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The mutational constraint spectrum quantified from variation in 141,456 humans
· 2020 · cited 9,186x
- Analysis of protein-coding genetic variation in 60,706 humans
· 2016 · cited 9,063x
- Searching for MobileNetV3
· 2019 · cited 8,616x
- Massively parallel digital transcriptional profiling of single cells
· 2017 · cited 7,165x
- Biodiversity loss and its impact on humanity
· 2012 · cited 6,169x
via Crossref · CC0
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
via Wikipedia infobox
Sports profile
- Sport
- Rugby
- Team
- Cardiff Rugby
- Position
- Winger
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
via TheSportsDB
~40 min read
Encyclopedic overview
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).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “W. G. Grace” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.