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William Gilbert Grace
William Gilbert Grace
Australia
India
England
  • 1848 - W. G. Grace (pictured) is born at Downend, South Gloucestershire. Grace is credited with making cricket a popular spectator sport, and developed most of the techniques of modern batting.
  • 1981 - At the end of the third day of the Headingley Ashes Test, Bookmakers offered odds of 500-1[1] for an England win. The following day would see Ian Botham almost single-handedly save the match and the series.