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Will "Wackum"
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Wight Blitzer
MA
5
ST
3
AG
3
AV
8
R
1
B
427
P
2
F
0
G
51
Cp
1
In
0
Cs
40
Td
1
Mvp
5
GPP
109
XPP
0
SPP
109
Injuries
-ma, d, m
Skills
Block
Regeneration
Guard
Juggernaut
Mighty Blow
Piling On
Tackle
To hit somebody
"Did ee wackum?"
William Gilbert "WG" Grace (July 18, 1848 – October 23, 1915) was an English cricketer who, by his extraordinary skills, made cricket perhaps the first modern spectator sport, and who developed most of the techniques of modern batting.
He has always been referred to in print by his initials and "WG" became something of a sobriquet. His family called him "Gilly" but this was never used in cricket circles. Grace was sometimes referred to in his later career as "The Doctor" or "The Old Man".
In a career spanning 44 years, Grace's batting average was 39.45 at first class level, an average undoubtedly dragged down by playing into his late fifties. At his peak in the 1870s his first-class season batting averages were regularly between 60 and 70, at a time where uncovered, poorly-prepared pitches meant that scores were far lower than the modern game. His career bowling record of 2809 wickets at the outstanding average of 18.14 speaks for itself.
In 1848, Grace was born in Downend, Bristol. He found himself in an atmosphere charged with cricket, his father (Henry Mills Grace), his mother (Martha) and his uncle (Alfred Pocock) being as enthusiastic about the game as his elder brothers, Henry, Alfred and Edward Mills; indeed, with Edward Mills Grace, always known as "EM", the family name first became famous. A younger brother, George Frederick (i.e., Fred), also added to the cricketing reputation of the family. WG witnessed his first great match when he was barely six years old, the occasion being a game between William Clarke's All-England Eleven and twenty-two of West Gloucestershire
"Did ee wackum?"
William Gilbert "WG" Grace (July 18, 1848 – October 23, 1915) was an English cricketer who, by his extraordinary skills, made cricket perhaps the first modern spectator sport, and who developed most of the techniques of modern batting.
He has always been referred to in print by his initials and "WG" became something of a sobriquet. His family called him "Gilly" but this was never used in cricket circles. Grace was sometimes referred to in his later career as "The Doctor" or "The Old Man".
In a career spanning 44 years, Grace's batting average was 39.45 at first class level, an average undoubtedly dragged down by playing into his late fifties. At his peak in the 1870s his first-class season batting averages were regularly between 60 and 70, at a time where uncovered, poorly-prepared pitches meant that scores were far lower than the modern game. His career bowling record of 2809 wickets at the outstanding average of 18.14 speaks for itself.
In 1848, Grace was born in Downend, Bristol. He found himself in an atmosphere charged with cricket, his father (Henry Mills Grace), his mother (Martha) and his uncle (Alfred Pocock) being as enthusiastic about the game as his elder brothers, Henry, Alfred and Edward Mills; indeed, with Edward Mills Grace, always known as "EM", the family name first became famous. A younger brother, George Frederick (i.e., Fred), also added to the cricketing reputation of the family. WG witnessed his first great match when he was barely six years old, the occasion being a game between William Clarke's All-England Eleven and twenty-two of West Gloucestershire
Match performances
Date
Opponent
Comp
TD
Int
Cas
Mvp
Spp
2013-04-15
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-
-
1
-
2
2013-05-12
1
-
-
-
-
1
2013-05-21
-
1
-
-
1
8
2013-07-15
-
-
-
2
-
4
2013-07-28
-
-
-
1
1
7
2013-08-15
-
-
-
1
1
7
2013-09-02
-
-
-
1
-
2
2013-11-12
-
-
-
1
-
2
2013-11-17
-
-
-
1
-
2
2013-11-25
-
-
-
1
-
2
2013-12-09
-
-
-
1
-
2
2014-02-04
-
-
-
2
-
4
2014-02-13
-
-
-
1
-
2
2014-02-22
-
-
-
1
-
2
2014-03-24
-
-
-
3
-
6
2014-05-07
-
-
-
2
-
4
2014-05-12
-
-
-
3
-
6
2014-06-05
-
-
-
2
-
4
2014-08-17
-
-
-
1
-
2
2014-08-25
-
-
-
1
-
2
2014-09-03
-
-
-
1
-
2
2014-09-11
-
-
-
1
1
7
2014-11-05
-
-
-
1
-
2
2014-11-25
-
-
-
2
-
4
2014-12-02
-
-
-
4
-
8
2014-12-16
-
-
-
1
-
2
2015-01-27
-
-
-
2
-
4
2015-02-11
-
-
-
-
1
5
2015-02-20
-
-
-
1
-
2
2015-03-12
-
-
-
1
-
2