Tony Gray (cricketer)
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Full name | Anthony Hollis Gray | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | 23 May 1963|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 188) | 24 October 1986 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 12 March 1987 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 46) | 15 November 1985 v Pakistan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 20 March 1991 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1983–1996 | Trinidad and Tobago | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1985–1990 | Surrey | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1993–1994 | Western Transvaal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricket Archive, 19 October 2010 |
Anthony Hollis Gray (born 23 May 1963) is a former West Indian cricketer who played five Tests and 25 One Day Internationals.
Gray was a tall fast bowler who hails from Trinidad. Despite his impressive average of 17.13 in Tests and a superb performance in the Indian subcontinent, Gray had limited opportunities due to persistent injuries and the presence of Malcolm Marshall, Joel Garner, Courtney Walsh and later Curtly Ambrose in the team.
Career
[edit]Gray represented Trinidad & Tobago between 1984 and 1995. He played for Surrey in the English County Championship between 1985 and 1990 and also played for Western Transvaal in South Africa for the 1993–94 season.
Gray played his 5 Tests in the 1986–87 season versus Pakistan and New Zealand. He played 25 One Day Internationals between 1985 and 1991 with a best of 6-50 v Australia on his home ground Port of Spain.
After the end of his career, Gray went on to coach the Trinidad and Tobago team at youth as well as senior levels and at the University of Trinidad and Tobago. Gray also works a commentator upon coverage and shows based upon cricket.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Gray is a fan of English football team Manchester United.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Bhoolai, Vershen (January 2019). "Tony Gray, 'People didn't know about my battles'". hail-caribbean-sport.com. Hail Caribbean Sport.
- ^ "Scoreboard - Cricket with Anthony Gray". youtube.com. George Scoreboard Mathison. 18 May 2018. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021.
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- Cricketers from Port of Spain
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