Godfrey Evans
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 25 years ago |
Date of birth | August 18,1920 |
Zodiac sign | Leo |
Born | Finchley |
London | |
United Kingdom | |
Date of died | May 3,1999 |
Died | Northampton |
United Kingdom | |
Test debut (cap 315) | 17 August 1946 |
India | |
Batting style | Right-handed |
Other name | Godders |
Height | 175 (cm) |
Education | Kent College Senior School |
Bat | Right-handed |
Last test | 1959-06-20 00:00:00 |
Books | Gordon's Gin Wicket-keepers of the World |
19391967 | Kent |
Nation side | England |
Awards | Wisden Cricketers of the Year |
Nicknam | Godders |
Test debut cap 315 | 1946-08-17 00:00:00 |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 719815 |
Godfrey Evans Life story
Thomas Godfrey Evans CBE was an English cricketer who played for Kent and England. Described by Wisden as 'arguably the best wicket-keeper the game has ever seen', Evans collected 219 dismissals in 91 Test match appearances between 1946 and 1959 and a total of 1066 in all first-class matches.