W. G. Grace
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W. G. Grace was a pioneering 19th-century English cricketer widely regarded as one of the sport’s first superstars and a central figure in the development of modern cricket.
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cricketer
ⓘ
human ⓘ medical doctor ⓘ |
| battingAverageFirstClass | 39.45 ⓘ |
| battingStyle | right-handed ⓘ |
| bowlingAverageFirstClass | 18.14 ⓘ |
| bowlingStyle |
right-arm fast-medium
ⓘ
right-arm medium ⓘ |
| captainOf |
England national cricket team
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1848-07-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1915-10-23 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Wisden Cricketers' Almanack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| familyName | Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Henry Mills Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
medicine
ⓘ
sports ⓘ |
| firstClassCenturies | 124 ⓘ |
| firstClassDebutYear | 1865 ⓘ |
| firstClassMatches | 870+ ⓘ |
| firstClassRuns | 54000+ ⓘ |
| firstClassWickets | 2800+ ⓘ |
| fullName | William Gilbert Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| honouredIn | ICC Cricket Hall of Fame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of modern batting techniques
ⓘ
popularity of cricket in the 19th century ⓘ |
| middleName | Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Martha Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | W. G. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of cricket’s first superstars
ⓘ
influencing the development of modern cricket laws and style ⓘ pioneering modern batting technique in cricket ⓘ |
| occupation |
cricketer
ⓘ
physician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Downend
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Gloucestershire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
ⓘ
Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Mottingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedFor |
England national cricket team
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Marylebone Cricket Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| role | all-rounder ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
E. M. Grace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fred Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport | cricket ⓘ |
| spouse | Agnes Nicholls Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testDebutAgainst | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testDebutDate | 1880-09-06 ⓘ |
| testDebutFor | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testDebutVenue | The Oval NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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