4. W.G.Grace
Batting Style : Right-Handed Batsman
W.G. Grace is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest players of all time. He was particularly admired for his mastery of all strokes. The statistics of his career are alone enough to explain why he is considered as the finest batsman to have played the game. His International career might not be up to the mark but his first class career is enough to describe him. He is given the number 4 in our list of Top 10 Greatest English Batsmen of All Time.
Tests:
Matches | Runs | Average | Highest Score | 50/100 |
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22 | 1098 | 32.39 | 170 | 5/2 |
First Class:
Matches | Runs | Average | Highest Score | 50/100 |
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870 | 54211 | 39.45 | 344 | 251/124 |