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English cricketer

Graham Kersey
Personal information
Full nameGraham James Kersey
Born(1971-05-19)19 May 1971
Plumstead, London, England
Died1 January 1997(1997-01-01) (aged 25)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1991–1992Kent
1993–1996Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 53 30
Runs scored 1,578 292
Batting average 23.20 16.22
100s/50s 0/9 0/1
Top score 83 50
Catches/stumpings 169/12 30/5
Source: CricInfo, 26 February 2018

Graham James Kersey (19 May 1971 – 1 January 1997) was an English professional cricketer who played for Kent and Surrey in the 1990s.

Kersey was born at Plumstead in south London and educated at Beths Grammar School in Bexley. A wicket-keeper, he first played for Kent's Second XI in 1990 before making his first-class cricket debut for the county in May 1991. He played five times for Kent's First XI in 1991 and 1992 before moving to Surrey ahead of the 1993 season. With Alec Stewart often on international duty, he found himself as the first choice wicket-keeper, making 49 first-class and 29 List A appearances for the county. He was Surrey's Player of the Year in 1995 and was awarded his county cap at the end of the 1996 season.

During the 1996–97 English winter Kersey played Sydney Grade Cricket for Western Suburbs District Cricket Club in Australia. He was involved in a road traffic accident in Brisbane on 24 December 1996 and died on 1 January 1997 as a result of his severe head injuries. He was 25. Stewart, speaking after Kersey's death, described him as "without doubt, the most popular man on the staff; a true players' player".

References

  1. "Obituaries in 1996". Wisden. 6 December 2005.
  2. ^ Graham Kersey, CricketArchive at Surrey County Cricket Club. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  3. ^ England to mark Kersey's death, The Independent, 1997-01-03. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  4. Graham Kersey, CricInfo. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  5. Bright R (1997) Obituary: Graham Kersey dies after crash, The Daily Telegraph, 1997-01-03. Retrieved at CricInfo, 2018-02-26.
  6. Surrey mourns for the third time, BBC Sport, 2002-03-23. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  7. Quoted in 'England to mark Kersey's death' Op. cit..
  8. Kersey, Graham James, Obituaries in 1996, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1997. Retrieved 2019-04-17.

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