Basil Grieve

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = English
country = England
country abbrev = Eng
name = Basil Grieve
picture = Cricket_no_pic.pngbatting style = Right-handed batsman
bowling style = Right-arm medium fast
tests = 2
test runs = 40
test bat avg = 40.00
test 100s/50s = 0/0
test top score = 14*
test balls = 0
test wickets = 0
test bowl avg = n/a
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = n/a
test catches/stumpings = 0/0
FCs = 2
FC runs = 40
FC bat avg = 40.00
FC 100s/50s = 0/0
FC top score = 14*
FC balls = 0
FC wickets = 0
FC bowl avg = n/a
FC 5s = 0
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = n/a
FC catches/stumpings = 0/0
debut date = 12 March
debut year = 1889
last date = 26 March
last year = 1889
source = http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/13468.html

Basil Arthur Firebrace Grieve (28 May 1864 in Kilburn, Middlesex, England – 19 November 1917 in Eastbourne, Sussex, England) played two cricket Test matches for England during the England tour of South Africa in 1888-89. The games represent the first two first-class cricket games played in South Africa. Grieve himself was no better than a club cricketer, and was a fine medium-paced opening bowler for Harrow and the MCC, but he was only selected as it was decided that a full strength team would be far too strong for the Springboks and he did not bowl in the two Tests. This was found to be particularly, true - the England side was no better than that of a weak county side, but still won handsomely. Grieve was a wine merchant by trade.

ee also

*History of Test cricket (1884 to 1889)

References

* [http://content.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/13468.html Cricinfo page on Basil Grieve]
* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/119/119.html CricketArchive page on Basil Grieve]