Graham Kersey

Graham James Kersey (19 May 1971 – 1 January 1997) was an English professional cricketer who played for Kent and Surrey in the 1990s.^[1]

Graham Kersey

Personal information
Full name	Graham James Kersey
Born	(1971-05-19)19 May 1971 Plumstead, London, England
Died	1 January 1997(1997-01-01) (aged 25) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Batting	Right-handed
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1991–1992	Kent
1993–1996	Surrey
Career statistics
Competition First-class List A Matches 53 30 Runs scored 1,578 292 Batting average 23.20 16.22 100s/50s 0/9 0/1 Top score 83 50 Catches/stumpings 169/12 30/5
Source: CricInfo, 26 February 2018

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

1. "Obituaries in 1996". Wisden. 6 December 2005.
2. Graham Kersey, CricketArchive at Surrey County Cricket Club. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
3. England to mark Kersey's death, The Independent, 1997-01-03. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
4. Graham Kersey, CricInfo. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
5. Bright R (1997) Obituary: Graham Kersey dies after crash, The Daily Telegraph, 1997-01-03. Retrieved at CricInfo, 2018-02-26.
6. Surrey mourns for the third time, BBC Sport, 2002-03-23. Retrieved 2018-02-26.
7. Quoted in 'England to mark Kersey's death' Op. cit..
8. Kersey, Graham James, Obituaries in 1996, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1997. Retrieved 2019-04-17.

External links

• Graham Kersey at ESPNcricinfo