Graham Yallop
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| Full name | Graham Neil Yallop | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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7 October 1952 Balwyn, Victoria, Australia |
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| Nickname | Wally | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Left-hand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling style | Left-arm medium pace | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Middle-order batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 275) | 3 January 1976 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 12 November 1984 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ODI debut (cap 47) | 22 February 1978 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last ODI | 6 October 1984 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1972–1985 | Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 9 March 2008 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Graham Neil Yallop (born 7 October 1952) is a former cricketer who played for Victoria and Australia. He captained Australia briefly during the tumultuous era of World Series Cricket (WSC) in the late 1970s. A technically correct left-handed batsman, Yallop invariably batted near the top of the order for Australia during a stop-start international career that began in 1975–76 against the West Indies. In 1978, Yallop made history as the first player to wear a full helmet in a Test match. He also enjoyed a long and successful career with his home state Victoria, leading them to two Sheffield Shield titles.
Yallop played for Richmond in the Dowling Shield in the late 1960s. He made his grade debut for the club in 1970-71.
In 1971 he topped the averages for the Australian Schoolboys Cricket Council as they toured Sri Lanka.
He made his first class debut in December 1972, making 55 and 21 for Victoria against NSW. His next game, also against NSW, saw him score 15 and 5. Then there was 19 and 58 against Western Australia.
In 1973 he played for Walsall in the Birmingham League. He also played some games for the Marylebone Cricket Club.
Yallop did not play first class cricket during the 1973-74 season. However he was back in the Victorian side over the 1974-75 summer. He played in the Gillette Cup, scoring 2 then made 32 and 48 against Western Australia., 34 and 30 against the touring English side, 21 and 0 against New South Wales, 0 against Queensland 56 and 77 against New South Wales, 23 and 57 against South Australia, and 11 and 38 against WA before making his debut century against South Australia. He ended the season with 5 and 4 against Queensland.
In 1975 he played in England and scored more than 3,000 runs for North Birmingham Club.
Yallop begun the 1975-76 season slowly. He made 38 in a Gillette Cup game then failed against Queensland making 20 and 8 against the 1975–76 West Indians and 21 and 6 against WA. Things turned around with 79 and 62 against South Australia then 108 and 95 against NSW.
These matches earned him selection in the Australian side to play the West Indies in the fourth test. He was picked to replace Rick McCosker who had made 20 runs in six innings. "Its a great thrill and I'm determined to make the most of my chance", said Yallop.
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