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15 Facts About Graham Napier

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Graham Napier was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.

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Between 1997 and 1999 Graham Napier played in four Youth Test matches in England against Zimbabwe, South Africa and Australia's respective under-19 teams.

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Graham Napier was a member of the 1998 Under-19 Cricket World Cup winning squad.

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Graham Napier was on the books of Ipswich Town as a goalkeeper and played for a season on loan at Felixstowe Town.

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Graham Napier retired at the end of the 2016 season.

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Graham Napier has displayed a slower ball in Twenty20 games which proved hard to spot.

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Graham Napier has the record for the highest ever T20 score when batting at number 3 position.

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Graham Napier was signed by the Mumbai Indians for the 2009 IPL Season for an undisclosed amount.

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In March 2009, Graham Napier was called up to the England Lions squad for the first time since 2004.

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On 1 May 2009, Graham Napier was confirmed as a member of the 15-man England squad for the 2009 Twenty20 World Cup on the same day as he made his first appearance for the Mumbai Indians.

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On 3 June 2013, Graham Napier finished a YB40 match with figures of 7 wickets for 32 runs, including 3 maidens, taking 4 wickets in 4 balls as Essex beat Surrey by 178 runs.

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On 19 May 2011, Graham Napier equalled the record for most sixes scored in a first-class innings.

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Graham Napier hit 16 sixes as part of a 130-ball 196 for Essex.

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Graham Napier hit 103 runs from the last 29 balls of his innings.

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On 22 June 2013, Graham Napier took career best bowling figures of 7 wickets for 90 runs against Leicestershire.