Graham Warner
CountryEngland
FullnameGraham Sydney Warner
Birth date27 November 1945 (age 80)
Birth placeDarlaston, Staffordshire, England
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm off break
RoleOccasional wicket-keeper
FamilyRachel Warner. Grandchildren Tom and Sam Cooksey
Club 1Staffordshire
Year 11976–1987
Club 2Warwickshire
Year 21966–1971
Columns2
Column 1First-class
Matches 130
Runs 1965
Bat avg 123.53
100s/50s 12/2
Top score 1118*
Deliveries 132
Wickets 1–
Bowl avg 1–
Fivefor 1–
Tenfor 1–
Best bowling 1–
Catches/stumpings 114/–
Column 2List A
Matches 214
Runs 2210
Bat avg 217.50
100s/50s 2–/2
Top score 256
Deliveries 2–
Wickets 2–
Bowl avg 2–
Fivefor 2–
Tenfor 2–
Best bowling 2–
Catches/stumpings 24/–
Date7 July
Year2011
Sourcehttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/22748.html Cricinfo

Graham Sydney Warner (born 27 November 1945) is a former English cricketer. Warner was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break, and who occasionally kept wicket. He was born in Darlaston, Staffordshire.

Warner made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Oxford University. He made 29 further first-class appearances for Warwickshire, the last of which came against Kent in the 1971 County Championship.[1] In his 30 first-class matches, he scored 965 runs at an average of 23.53, scoring 2 centuries and 2 half-centuries as well.[2] His highest first-class score of 118 not out came against Scotland in 1968.[3] He made his List A debut for Warwickshire against the touring West Indians. He made 9 further List A appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1971 John Player League.[4] In his 10 limited-overs appearances, he scored 83 runs at an average of 10.37, with a high score of 39.[5] He left Warwickshire at the end of the 1971 season.

He joined Staffordshire in 1976, making his debut for the county in the Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Staffordshire from 1976 to 1987, making 82 Minor Counties Championship appearances[6] 4 MCCA Knockout Trophy appearances.[7] He made his first List A appearance for Staffordshire against Essex in the 1976 Gillette Cup. He made 3 further List A appearances for Staffordshire, the last coming against Glamorgan in the 1986 NatWest Trophy.[4] In his 4 List A matches for the county, he scored 127 runs at an average of 31.75, with a high score of 56.[5] This score, one of 2 half centuries he made for Staffordshire in List A cricket, came against Essex in 1976.[8]

References

  1. ^ "First-Class Matches played by Graham Warner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  2. ^ "First-class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Graham Warner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  3. ^ "Warwickshire v Scotland, 1968". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  4. ^ "List A Matches played by Graham Warner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  5. ^ "List A Batting and Fielding For Each Team by Graham Warner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  6. ^ "Minor Counties Championship Matches played by Graham Warner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  7. ^ "Minor Counties Trophy Matches played by Graham Warner". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2011.
  8. ^ "Staffordshire v Essex, 1976 Gillette Cup". CricketArchive. Retrieved 7 July 2011.