| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Graham James Kersey |
| Birth date | 19 May 1971 |
| Birth place | Plumstead, London, England |
| Death date | 1 January 1997 (aged 25) |
| Death place | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Role | Wicket-keeper |
| Club 1 | Kent |
| Year 1 | 1991–1992 |
| Club 2 | Surrey |
| Year 2 | 1993–1996 |
| Hidedeliveries | true |
| Columns | 2 |
| Column 1 | First-class |
| Matches 1 | 53 |
| Runs 1 | 1,578 |
| Bat avg 1 | 23.20 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/9 |
| Top score 1 | 83 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 169/12 |
| Column 2 | List A |
| Matches 2 | 30 |
| Runs 2 | 292 |
| Bat avg 2 | 16.22 |
| 100s/50s 2 | 0/1 |
| Top score 2 | 50 |
| Catches/stumpings 2 | 30/5 |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/15870.html CricInfo |
| Date | 26 February |
| Year | 2018 |
Graham James Kersey (19 May 1971 – 1 January 1997) was an English professional cricketer who played for Kent and Surrey in the 1990s.[1]
Kersey was born at Plumstead in south London and educated at Beths Grammar School in Bexley.[2] 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.[2][3] 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.[2][4] He was Surrey's Player of the Year in 1995 and was awarded his county cap at the end of the 1996 season.[3]
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.[3][5] He was 25.[6] Stewart, speaking after Kersey's death, described him as "without doubt, the most popular man on the staff; a true players' player".[7][8]
References
- ^ "Obituaries in 1996 - Wisden". Cricinfo. 2005-12-06. Retrieved 2025-02-18.
- ^ Graham Kersey, CricketArchive at Surrey County Cricket Club. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ England to mark Kersey's death, The Independent, 1997-01-03. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Graham Kersey, CricInfo. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Bright R (1997) Obituary: Graham Kersey dies after crash, The Daily Telegraph, 1997-01-03. Retrieved at CricInfo, 2018-02-26.
- ^ Surrey mourns for the third time, BBC Sport, 2002-03-23. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
- ^ Quoted in 'England to mark Kersey's death' Op. cit..
- ^ Kersey, Graham James, Obituaries in 1996, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1997. Retrieved 2019-04-17.