Greville Thomas Scott Stevens was an English amateur cricketer who played for Middlesex, the University of Oxford and England.
24 Facts About Greville Stevens
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Greville Stevens was widely regarded as one of the leading amateur cricketers of his generation who, because of his commitments outside cricket, was unable to fulfil his potential and left the game early.
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Greville Stevens won cricket blues at the Oxford in each of the years 1920 to 1923, and was captain of the university side in 1922.
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Greville Stevens played for Middlesex between 1919 and 1932, and appeared altogether in 10 Test matches.
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Greville Stevens was a member of the side that regained the Ashes from Australia in 1926.
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Greville Stevens served as an officer in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War.
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Greville Stevens was born and grew up in Hampstead, North London, where he attended University College School.
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On his county debut Greville Stevens took 10 Hampshire wickets in the match, including 7 for 104 in their first innings.
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Greville Stevens was a regular member of the side for each of his four years' residence, the batting highlights of which were two centuries scored in 1923: 115 against the MCC, and 182 against the West Indies touring side.
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Greville Stevens gained his cricket "blue" in 1920, his freshman year, and in each of the following three years, and was captain in 1922.
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Greville Stevens took 146 wickets for a bowling average of 19.91, and held 54 catches.
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For Middlesex, Greville Stevens played 127 matches between 1919 and 1932.
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Greville Stevens scored a total of 5,434 runs for the county, including 7 centuries, for a batting average of 30.18.
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Greville Stevens took 385 wickets, with a bowling average of 27.41, and held 107 catches.
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Greville Stevens made little impression on the game, and did not feature in the rest of the Test series.
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The match was drawn, as had been the previous three; Greville Stevens kept his place for the decider at The Oval, which England won and thus regained the Ashes.
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In South Africa, Greville Stevens played in all five Tests, unproductively except for a score of 69 in the third Test at Durban.
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Greville Stevens played in 10 Tests altogether, scoring 263 runs, average 15.47, and taking 20 wickets, average 32.40.
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Alongside his county and Test appearances, Stevens played regularly for the Gentlemen, for whom he scored two centuries in Gentlemen v Players matches.
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Greville Stevens often turned out in the end-of-season Scarborough Festival matches, for various sides.
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Greville Stevens scored 10,376 runs, average 29.56, with 12 centuries, highest score 182.
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Greville Stevens took 684 wickets, average 26.84, best analysis 8 for 38, and held 213 catches.
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Greville Stevens died at his home in Islington on 19 September 1970.
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Greville Stevens was widely regarded as one of the finest amateur cricketers of his time.