Graham Kersey

Graham James Kersey (19 May 1971 – 1 January 1997) was an English professional cricketer who played for Kent and Surrey in the 1990s.

Graham Kersey
Personal information
Full nameGraham James Kersey
Born(1971-05-19)19 May 1971
Plumstead, London, England
Died1 January 1997(1997-01-01) (aged 25)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1991–1992Kent
1993–1996Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A
Matches 53 30
Runs scored 1,578 292
Batting average 23.20 16.22
100s/50s 0/9 0/1
Top score 83 50
Catches/stumpings 169/12 30/5
Source: CricInfo, 26 February 2018

Kersey was born at Plumstead in south London and educated at Beths Grammar School in Bexley.[1] A wicket-keeper, he first played for Kent's Second XI in 1990 before making his first-class cricket debut for the county in May 1991. He played five times for Kent's First XI in 1991 and 1992 before moving to Surrey ahead of the 1993 season.[1][2] With Alec Stewart often on international duty, he found himself as the first choice wicket-keeper, making 49 first-class and 29 List A appearances for the county.[1][3] He was Surrey's Player of the Year in 1995 and was awarded his county cap at the end of the 1996 season.[2]

During the 1996–97 English winter Kersey played Sydney Grade Cricket for Western Suburbs District Cricket Club in Australia. He was involved in a road traffic accident in Brisbane on 24 December 1996 and died on 1 January 1997 as a result of his severe head injuries.[2][4] He was 25.[5] Stewart, speaking after Kersey's death, described him as "without doubt, the most popular man on the staff; a true players' player".[6][7]

References
  1. Graham Kersey, CricketArchive at Surrey County Cricket Club. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  2. England to mark Kersey's death, The Independent, 1997-01-03. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  3. Graham Kersey, CricInfo. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  4. Bright R (1997) Obituary: Graham Kersey dies after crash, The Daily Telegraph, 1997-01-03. Retrieved at CricInfo, 2018-02-26.
  5. Surrey mourns for the third time, BBC Sport, 2002-03-23. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
  6. Quoted in 'England to mark Kersey's death' Op. cit..
  7. Kersey, Graham James, Obituaries in 1996, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1997. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
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