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Clarrie Grimmett
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Clarence Victor "Clarrie" Grimmett (25 December 1891 – 2 May 1980) was a New Zealand-born Australian cricketer.[1] He was one of the finest spin bowlers of his all time and usually credited as the developer of the flipper.
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Full name | Clarence Victor Grimmett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1891-12-25)25 December 1891 Dunedin, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 2 May 1980(1980-05-02) (aged 88) Adelaide, South Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Leg break, googly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 121) | 27 February 1925 v England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 28 February 1936 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 13 May 2019 |
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