Ken Grieves Explained

Ken Grieves
Batting:Right-handed
Bowling:Legbreak googly
Columns:2
Column1:First-class
Matches1:490
Runs1:22,454
Bat Avg1:33.66
100S/50S1:29/138
Top Score1:224
Deliveries1:17,666
Wickets1:242
Bowl Avg1:29.78
Fivefor1:8
Tenfor1:0
Best Bowling1:6/60
Catches/Stumpings1:607/4
Column2:List A
Matches2:7
Runs2:210
Bat Avg2:42.00
100S/50S2:0/2
Top Score2:62*
Deliveries2:1
Wickets2:0
Bowl Avg2:
Fivefor2:
Tenfor2:
Best Bowling2:
Catches/Stumpings2:5/–
Source:https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/30/30242/30242.html CricketArchive
Date:5 December
Year:2022

Kenneth James Grieves (27 August 1925 – 3 January 1992) was an Australian first class cricketer who played for Lancashire. A middle order batsman, he made 452 first-class appearances for Lancashire and made a county record 555 catches. He often fielded at first slip and in 1951 he took eight catches in a match against Sussex, six of them in one innings. Grieves was born in Sydney, Australia and moved to England in 1947 where he pursued a football career. He played for Bury, Bolton Wanderers and Stockport County, making a total of 147 Football League appearances as a goalkeeper between 1947 and 1958. He also played for Wigan Athletic in 1951–52,[1] appearing seven times in the Lancashire Combination.

His attention soon turned to cricket and he joined Lancashire in 1949. He had previously played some games with New South Wales when in Australia. In his 16-year career he captained Lancashire in 1963 and 1964.

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  1. Book: Hayes, Dean. The Latics: The Official History of Wigan Athletic F.C.. 1996. Yore Publications. Harefield. 1-874427-91-7. 15.