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Graham Wagg
Country:England
Fullname:Graham Grant Wagg
Nickname:Waggy
Birth Date:28 April 1983
Birth Place:Rugby, Warwickshire, England
Heightft:6
Heightinch:0
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Left-arm medium
Club1:Warwickshire
Club2:Derbyshire
Year2:2005–2010
Clubnumber2:10
Club3:Glamorgan
Year3:2011–2020
Clubnumber3:8
Columns:3
Club4:Shropshire
Year4:2021
Column1:FC
Matches1:164
Runs1:5,904
Bat Avg1:26.83
100S/50S1:5/33
Top Score1:200
Deliveries1:27,594
Wickets1:465
Bowl Avg1:34.48
Fivefor1:12
Tenfor1:1
Best Bowling1:6/29
Catches/Stumpings1:54/–
Column2:LA
Matches2:140
Runs2:2,060
Bat Avg2:20.39
100S/50S2:0/5
Top Score2:68
Deliveries2:5,453
Wickets2:156
Bowl Avg2:34.49
Fivefor2:0
Tenfor2:0
Best Bowling2:4/35
Catches/Stumpings2:45/–
Column3:T20
Matches3:144
Runs3:1,359
Bat Avg3:18.12
100S/50S3:0/4
Top Score3:62
Deliveries3:2,415
Wickets3:129
Bowl Avg3:26.00
Fivefor3:1
Tenfor3:0
Best Bowling3:5/14
Catches/Stumpings3:38/–
Date:20 September
Year:2020
Source:http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/player/22559.html Cricinfo

Graham Grant Wagg (born 28 April 1983) is an English cricketer who most recently played for Glamorgan, having been at Warwickshire and Derbyshire.

Wagg made his debut as a lower-order batsman for Warwickshire's Second XI in August 1999. He made his first-class debut in 2002, and finished the season at the top of the bowling averages.

Wagg has played three youth Test matches, against India Under-19s in July 2002, making his debut in the same match as Gordon Muchall's innings of 254. His first Youth ODI followed a month later, against India. Since 2003, Wagg has played Twenty20 cricket, including a Twenty20 Cup final against Surrey.

Wagg spent calendar year 2005 out of the game following allegations of his use of cocaine, and was released by Warwickshire, signing for Derbyshire for 2006 on a one-year contract.[1] [2] His comeback season was solid and he played in just over half of the county's Championship games. He was much better in 2007 taking 50 wickets for the first time and scoring four 50s. Consequently, he earned a new two-year contract at the club. His all-round progress continued in 2008 when he took 59 first-class wickets and scored a century and two fifties. After a limited 2010 season, he moved to Glamorgan.

On 14 October 2020, it was announced that Wagg would leave Glamorgan after ten seasons with the Cardiff-based club. He was recruited to Glamorgan by coach Matthew Maynard in 2011 and was a regular selection for the vast majority of his decade at the club, having a testimonial in 2019.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. News: What the death of Tom Maynard tells us about cricket and drugs . 11 March 2013. BBC Sport.
  2. News: Wagg sorry after cocaine mistake . 11 March 2013. BBC Sport. 30 October 2004 .
  3. News: Long-serving Wagg leaves Glamorgan. BBC Sport.