Graham Dowling

Graham Dowling
New Zealand(NZ) Batting styleRight-hand bat Bowling typeRight-arm medium Tests First-classMatches 39 158 Runs scored 2306 9399 Batting average31.16 34.94 100s/50s 3/11 16/44 Top score 239 239 Balls bowled 36 656 Wickets1 9 Bowling average19.00 42.00 5 wickets in innings0 0 10 wickets in match 0 0 Best bowling 1/19 3/100 Catches/stumpings23/- 111/-

Test debut: 26 December 1961
Last Test: 9 March 1972
Source: Cricinfo

Graham Thorne Dowling (born 4 March 1937, Christchurch) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played 39 Test matches and captained New Zealand in 19 of them. Playing as a specialist right-handed batsman, usually an opener, he achieved moderate success, averaging 31 with the bat. His finest moment came when he made a nine-hour 239 that led to New Zealand's first victory against India. It was his first match as captain, and he was the only player to score a double century on his captaincy debut until the feat was done by Shivnarine Chanderpaul against South Africa in 2005. Nevertheless, New Zealand lost the two remaining Tests to go down 1-3.