Grace made 22 first-class appearances in 1883, scoring 1,352 runs, with a highest score of 112, at an average of 34.66 with 1 century and 9 half-centuries. In the field, he took 35 catches and 94 wickets with a best analysis of 7–92. His bowling average was 22.09; he had 5 wickets in an innings 9 times and 10 wickets in a match 4 times.[1]
1884 English cricket seasonedit
Grace made 26 first-class appearances in 1884, scoring 1,361 runs, with a highest score of 116 not out, at an average of 34.02 with 3 centuries and 6 half-centuries. In the field, he took 30 catches and 82 wickets with a best analysis of 6–72. His bowling average was 21.48; he had 5 wickets in an innings 5 times.[1]
1885 English cricket seasonedit
Grace in 1885
Grace made 25 first-class appearances in 1885, scoring 1,688 runs, with a highest score of 221 not out, at an average of 43.28 with 4 centuries and 10 half-centuries. In the field, he took 31 catches and 117 wickets with a best analysis of 9–20. His bowling average was 18.79; he had 5 wickets in an innings 8 times and 10 wickets in a match twice.[1]
1886 English cricket seasonedit
Grace achieved his career-best bowling analysis of 10/49 when playing for MCC against Oxford University at The Parks in 1886; and he scored 104 in his only innings to complete a rare "match double".[2] 1886 was the last time he took 100 wickets in a season.[1]
The highest Test wicket partnership involving Grace was at The Oval in 1886 when he and William Scotton scored 170 for the first wicket against Australia. Grace's own score was also 170 and was the highest in his Test career.[3]
Grace made 33 first-class appearances in 1886, scoring 1,846 runs, with a highest score of 170, at an average of 35.50 with 4 centuries and 9 half-centuries. In the field, he took 36 catches and 122 wickets with a best analysis of 10–49. His bowling average was 19.99; he had 5 wickets in an innings 10 times and 10 wickets in a match once.[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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grace, cricket, career, 1883, 1886, grace, played, mostly, gloucestershire, county, cricket, club, marylebone, cricket, club, during, four, seasons, from, 1883, 1886, also, represented, england, shared, highest, test, partnership, 1886, same, season, which, ac. W G Grace played mostly for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and Marylebone Cricket Club MCC during the four seasons from 1883 to 1886 He also represented England and shared his highest Test partnership in 1886 the same season in which he achieved his career best bowling analysis Contents 1 1883 English cricket season 2 1884 English cricket season 3 1885 English cricket season 4 1886 English cricket season 5 References 6 External links 7 Bibliography1883 English cricket season edit nbsp W G taking guard in 1883 Grace made 22 first class appearances in 1883 scoring 1 352 runs with a highest score of 112 at an average of 34 66 with 1 century and 9 half centuries In the field he took 35 catches and 94 wickets with a best analysis of 7 92 His bowling average was 22 09 he had 5 wickets in an innings 9 times and 10 wickets in a match 4 times 1 1884 English cricket season editGrace made 26 first class appearances in 1884 scoring 1 361 runs with a highest score of 116 not out at an average of 34 02 with 3 centuries and 6 half centuries In the field he took 30 catches and 82 wickets with a best analysis of 6 72 His bowling average was 21 48 he had 5 wickets in an innings 5 times 1 1885 English cricket season edit nbsp Grace in 1885 Grace made 25 first class appearances in 1885 scoring 1 688 runs with a highest score of 221 not out at an average of 43 28 with 4 centuries and 10 half centuries In the field he took 31 catches and 117 wickets with a best analysis of 9 20 His bowling average was 18 79 he had 5 wickets in an innings 8 times and 10 wickets in a match twice 1 1886 English cricket season editGrace achieved his career best bowling analysis of 10 49 when playing for MCC against Oxford University at The Parks in 1886 and he scored 104 in his only innings to complete a rare match double 2 1886 was the last time he took 100 wickets in a season 1 The highest Test wicket partnership involving Grace was at The Oval in 1886 when he and William Scotton scored 170 for the first wicket against Australia Grace s own score was also 170 and was the highest in his Test career 3 Grace made 33 first class appearances in 1886 scoring 1 846 runs with a highest score of 170 at an average of 35 50 with 4 centuries and 9 half centuries In the field he took 36 catches and 122 wickets with a best analysis of 10 49 His bowling average was 19 99 he had 5 wickets in an innings 10 times and 10 wickets in a match once 1 References edit a b c d e Rae p 495 OUCC v MCC 1886 CricketArchive Retrieved 27 November 2008 Test Match 1886 CricketArchive Retrieved 27 November 2008 External links editCricketArchive W G GraceBibliography editAltham H S 1962 A History of Cricket Volume 1 to 1914 George Allen amp Unwin 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 amp 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title W G Grace 27s cricket career 1883 to 1886 amp oldid 1198715334, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
