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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