Tom Graveney

Thomas William Graveney (born June 16, 1927) is a former English cricketer and the president of the Marylebone Cricket Club for 2004/5. Graveney played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Queensland and England. Graveney was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1953.

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June 16 - 1927 - English - Cricketer - Marylebone Cricket Club - 2004 - 5 - Gloucestershire County Cricket Club - Worcestershire County Cricket Club - Wisden Cricketer of the Year - 1953

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Graveney captained England on one occasion, standing in for Colin Cowdrey in drawn fourth test match against the Australians in 1968. Coincidentally, the opposing captain, Barry Jarman, who stood in for the injured Bill Lawry, also only captained his country in only this one test.

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Captained England - Colin Cowdrey - Test match - Australians - 1968 - Barry Jarman - Bill Lawry

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Graveney is the uncle of England chairman of selectors, David Graveney.

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Tom Graveney was President of the Marylebone Cricket Club in 2005. He was the first man who was a professional cricketer in the era before the abolition of the amateur / professional distinction, to be so honoured.

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