- Don Cleverley
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Don Cleverley Personal information Batting style Left-hand bat Bowling style Right-arm fast-medium International information National side New Zealand Career statistics Competition Tests First-class Matches 2 30 Runs scored 19 159 Batting average 19.00 5.29 100s/50s 0/0 0/0 Top score 10* 16* Balls bowled 222 6805 Wickets - 99 Bowling average - 29.08 5 wickets in innings - 3 10 wickets in match - 0 Best bowling - 8/75 Catches/stumpings 0/- 14/- Source: Cricinfo, Donald Charles Cleverley (23 December 1909 – 16 February 2004) was a New Zealand cricketer. A right-arm fast-medium bowler born in Otago, he played domestic first-class cricket for Auckland in 21 seasons, from 1930-1 to 1951-2, before playing a final season in 1952-3 for Central Districts. He played two Tests for the New Zealand cricket team, the first in 1932 and the second in 1946. On the death of M. J. Gopalan in 2003, he became the oldest living Test cricketer. He died in Southport, Queensland at the age of 94.
Cleverley also played for Taranaki in the Hawke Cup.
Preceded by
M J GopalanOldest Living Test Cricketer
21 December 2003 - 16 February 2004Succeeded by
Eric TindillCategories:- 1909 births
- 2004 deaths
- New Zealand cricketers
- New Zealand Test cricketers
- Auckland cricketers
- Central Districts cricketers
- New Zealand cricket biography stubs
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