Full Name

George Frederick Grace

Born

December 13, 1850, Downend, Bristol

Died

September 22, 1880, Basingstoke, Hampshire, (aged 29y 284d)

Batting Style

Right hand Bat

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The youngest of the Grace brothers to play Tests, Fred Grace never had the chance to realise his potential. A more attractive bat than his two illustrious brothers, he liked to hit, but lacked the concentration and resolve that allowed EM and above all WG to build big innings. He was an effective bowler and a fine deep field. He was a tall man, favouring mutton chop whiskers rather than the full beard of WG. He toured Australia with WG's team in 1873 with some success. The three brothers played together in the first Test played against Australia in England - Fred got a pair, but took a memorable catch on the boundary to dismiss Bonnor (the batsmen had turned for their third run before the ball descended into his hands). Two weeks later he was dead of pneumonia at the age of 30, contracted when he slept on a damp matress. He was training to be a doctor at the time of his death.
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Fred Grace Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Tests120000.0040.00000020
FC195316406906189*25.02--832--1713

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests1------------
FC195-1766166003298/43-20.062.2453.6-175
Fred Grace

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Test

Debut/Last Matches of Fred Grace

FC Matches

Span
1866 - 1880

Recent Matches of Fred Grace

MatchBatBowlDateGroundFormat
England vs Australia0 & 0--06-Sep-1880The OvalTest # 4
England XI vs Cambridge U11 & 52*0/603-May-1877CambridgeFC

Photos of Fred Grace

Fred Grace
The England cricket team in 1880