Graham Kingston

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Graham Kingston
Personal information
Full nameGraham Charles Kingston
Born (1950-11-01) 1 November 1950 (age 69)
Newport, Monmouthshire, Wales
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
19671971 Glamorgan
Career statistics
Competition FC LA
Matches913
Runs scored16119
Batting average 12.383.16
100s/50s//
Top score269
Balls bowled360383
Wickets 419
Bowling average 52.5014.57
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match
Best bowling2/186/36
Catches/stumpings 4/5/
Source: Cricinfo, 3 July 2010

Graham Charles Kingston (1 November 1950) is a former Welsh cricketer. Kingston was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Newport, Monmouthshire.

Kingston made his first-class debut for Glamorgan aged 16, in the 1967 County Championship against Worcestershire. From 1967 to 1971, he represented the county in 9 first-class matches, with his final first-class appearance for the county coming against Oxford University. [1] In his 9 first-class matches he scored 161 runs at a batting average of 12.38, with a high score of 26. [2] With the ball, he took just 4 wickets at a bowling average of 52.50, with best figures of 2/18. [3]

Kingston also played List-A cricket for Glamorgan, making his List-A debut for the county in the 1968 Gillette Cup against Northamptonshire. From 1968 to 1970, he represented the county in 13 List-A matches, with his final List-A appearance coming in 1970 against Hampshire. [4] In his 13 List-A matches, he took 19 wickets at an average of 14.57, with a single five wicket haul which yielded him best figures of 6/36 [5] against Derbyshire in the 1969 John Player League. [6] Kingston left the Glamorgan staff at the end of the 1971 season.

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