Tom Graveney ... R I P

Lincsaddick

Quality batsman from the middle of the last century .. gone today aged 88

uie2

RIP

LenGlover

His brother Ken only passed away a week or so ago.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/34638861

Tom was a lovely batsman to watch and should have represented England more often than he did.

RIP

Addictedoldgit

Still remember his cover drives, so easy on the eye. Quality batsman, and as LG says, should have been picked for England more often.

RIP

LenGlover

A brief glimpse of Graveney batting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhLXHQSmNa0

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDmgitjOo5w

happyvalley

R.I.P. Along with our own Colin Cowdrey I have never seen a more graceful batsman.

boogica

RIP

Brendan_O_Connell

RIP

killer kish

RIP

WrightCharlie

Superb, classy batsman. Brave too, played a lot of the fast stuff off his front foot.
One of the best.
RIP.

BPhasnohair

Did not get to the ton but a great inninngs all the same. RIP Tom

Riviera

The last of the '53 Ashes winning team gone. He would have played a lot more for England if wasn't such a naughty boy. He was a maverick, in the Gower mode not the KP one, hence he was most amused apparently when he was made MCC President in 2005. Loved him in the TV commentary box in the 70's and 80's.