Graeme Hole

Infobox Historic Cricketer


nationality = Australian
country = Australia
country abbrev = AUS
name = Graeme Hole
picture = GHole.jpg
batting style = Right-hand bat
bowling style = Right-arm offbreak
tests = 18
test runs = 789
test bat avg = 25.45
test 100s/50s = 0/6
test top score = 66
test balls = 398
test wickets = 3
test bowl avg = 42.00
test 5s = 0
test 10s = 0
test best bowling = 1/9
test catches/stumpings = 21/0
FCs = 98
FC runs = 5647
FC bat avg = 36.66
FC 100s/50s = 11/31
FC top score = 226
FC balls = 6327
FC wickets = 61
FC bowl avg = 44.03
FC 5s = 1
FC 10s = 0
FC best bowling = 5/109
FC catches/stumpings = 82/0
debut date = 23 February
debut year = 1951
last date = 31 December
last year = 1954
source = http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/content/player/5690.html Cricinfo

Graeme Blake Hole (January 6, 1931, Concord West, New South Wales – February 14, 1990, Kensington Gardens, South Australia) was an Australian cricketer.

He played cricket for Australia for 4 years, from 1951 to 1955. In this time, he played 18 Test matches as well as 98 first-class matches. In his first-class debut, he was playing for New South Wales; he was 19 at the time. During this match, he didn't do very well in batting, but he made up for this during his bowling. He then moved down to South Australia and started playing for them. His debut in international cricket came when he was selected for the Australian team against England in February 1951.

After he tore his spleen in a catch to take Sam Loxton out, he was forced to retire three terms early, before his contract ran out. After he retired, he joined the Australian Cricket Association. He died of cancer on February 14, 1990.