William Gilbert Cricket. William gilbert grace born july 18 1848 was without doubt one of the most iconic cricketers of all time. Gilbert made a single first class appearance for sussex against the marylebone cricket club at lord s in 1879.
Find gilbert s records biography centuries runs wickets. 23 1915 london greatest cricketer in victorian england whose dominating physical presence gusto and inexhaustible energy made him a national figure. Born july 18 1848.
Grace was born in 1848 at downend bristol into a cricketing family.
He was run out for 5 runs in sussex s first innings while in the marylebone cricket club s first innings he. He was run out for 5 runs in sussex s first innings while in the marylebone cricket club s first innings he. G grace mrcs lrcp 18 july 1848 23 october 1915 was an english amateur cricketer who was important in the development of the sport and is widely considered one of its greatest ever players. As a cricketer he was a fast scorer and a stroke maker.
