biography
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Evans, (Thomas) Godfrey
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1920–99)
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| biography:
| Cricketer, born in Finchley, NW Greater London, UK. He studied at Kent College, Canterbury, and joined the Kent county staff at the age of 16. First capped as wicket-keeper for England in 1946, he played in 91 Test matches, a record that stood for a decade. He also claimed a then-record 219 catches and stumpings in agile, often theatrical fashion, with muttonchop sideboards to the fore. He once batted for 97 minutes before scoring his first run in a Test against Australia (1947), a mark that stood for more than half a century. |
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