Graeme Watson (cricketer) facts for kids
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Graeme Donald Watson
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| Born | 8 March 1945 Kew, Victoria, Australia |
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| Died | 24 April 2020 (aged 75) Burradoo, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 241) | 31 December 1966 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 10 August 1972 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 16) | 24 August 1972 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 26 August 1972 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1964/65–1970/71 | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1971/72–1974/75 | Western Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1975/76–1976/77 | New South Wales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 3 September 2015
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Graeme Donald Watson (born March 8, 1945 – died April 24, 2020) was a talented Australian cricket player. He played in five Test matches and two One Day Internationals (ODIs) for Australia between 1966 and 1972.
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Cricket Career Highlights
Graeme Watson started his professional cricket journey playing for Victoria in the 1964–65 season. He later moved to play for Western Australia from 1971 to 1975. After that, he joined the New South Wales team in 1976–77.
A Unique Cricket Record
Watson made history by becoming the first player to compete in the Sheffield Shield for three different Australian states. The Sheffield Shield is Australia's main first-class cricket competition. This shows how versatile and skilled he was.
Top Score in England
One of Watson's most impressive moments was during Australia's tour of England in 1972. Playing against Hampshire County Cricket Club, he scored his highest first-class score of 176 runs. He and his teammate, Keith Stackpole, made an amazing 301-run partnership for the first wicket. This helped the Australian team win the match easily.
Overall Cricket Performance
Throughout his first-class cricket career, Graeme Watson scored a total of 4,674 runs. He hit seven centuries (scores of 100 runs or more). He also took 186 wickets, which means he got 186 batters out. His best bowling figures were 6 wickets for 61 runs against South Australia in Melbourne.
Beyond Cricket: Football and Life
Graeme Watson was not just a cricket star. He also played Australian rules football! He played 18 games for the Melbourne Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during 1964 and 1965.
Life After Sports
After his sports career, Watson became a qualified architect. He used his skills to work in sports stadium management. This included helping with the Sydney Olympic precinct, which is where many events for the Olympic Games were held.
His Passing
Graeme Watson passed away on April 24, 2020, after battling cancer. He is remembered as a talented athlete who excelled in both cricket and Australian rules football.
