(Thomas) Godfrey Evans
Cricketer, born in Finchley, NW Greater London, UK. He studied at Kent College, Canterbury, and joined the Kent county staff at the age of 16. First capped as wicket-keeper for England in 1946, he played in 91 Test matches, a record that stood for a decade. He also claimed a then-record 219 catches and stumpings in agile, often theatrical fashion, with muttonchop sideboards to the fore. He once batted for 97 minutes before scoring his first run in a Test against Australia (1947), a mark that stood for more than half a century.
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Godfrey Evans England (ENG) |
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
| Bowling type | Legbreak | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 91 | 465 |
| Runs scored | 2439 | 14882 |
| Batting average | 20.49 | 21.22 |
| 100s/50s | 2/8 | 7/62 |
| Top score | 104 | 144 |
| Balls bowled | - | 286 |
| Wickets | - | 2 |
| Bowling average | - | 122.50 |
| 5 wickets in innings | - | - |
| 10 wickets in match | - | - |
| Best bowling | - | 2/50 |
| Catches/stumpings | 173/46 | 816/250 |
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Test debut: 17 August 1946 |
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Thomas Godfrey Evans CBE (August 18, 1920 – May 3, 1999) was an English cricketer who played for Kent and England.
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