Full Name

Graham Ellery Vivian

Born

February 28, 1946, Auckland

Age

78y 20d

Batting Style

Left hand Bat

Bowling Style

Legbreak

RELATIONS

(father)

A left-hand bat who went for his shots, a sparingly-used legspinner with a desire to experiment and a wide variety of different deliveries, and an excellent outfielder, Graham Vivian never really mastered any one aspect of his game and so struggled at the highest level. He made his debut against India at Calcutta in 1964-65 - remarkably it was his first-class debut, his selection following an impressive pre-tour net - where he top-scored in New Zealand's second innings with 43. That was his Test-best, and the one wicket he took in the match was his only success in five matches. He was picked to tour England in 1965 but struggled with the pitches, and he was on the periphery of the New Zealand squad without being selected for much of his career. In the Caribbean in 1971-72 his fielding was highly praised, but he struggled with both bat and ball. He retired in 1979, largely as a result of problems with his eyesight. He subsequently became a leading supplier of artificial turf supplier in New Zealand.
Martin Williamson

Graham Vivian Career Stats

Batting & Fielding

FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s6sCtSt
Tests5601104318.33--00130
ODIs110141414.003046.6600-00
FC88140253259137*28.33--317-410
List A1716343312633.30--12-20

Bowling

FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Tests5619810711/141/51107.003.24198.0000
ODIs1------------
FC88-40792128565/59-38.003.1372.8-10
List A17-000-----000
Graham Ellery Vivian

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Debut/Last Matches of Graham Vivian

FC Matches

Span
1964/65 - 1978/79

List A Matches

Span
1969/70 - 1978/79