Wally Grout
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| Full name | Arthur Theodore Wallace Grout | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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30 March 1927 Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
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| Died | 9 November 1968 (aged 41) Brisbane, Australia |
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| Nickname | The Voice; Griz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting style | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | Wicket-keeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Test debut (cap 206) | 23 December 1957 v South Africa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Test | 16 February 1966 v England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1946–1966 | Queensland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: CricketArchive, 10 December 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arthur Theodore Wallace ("Wally") Grout (20 March 1927, Mackay, Queensland – 9 November 1968, Brisbane, Queensland) was a Test cricketer who kept wicket for Australia and Queensland.
Grout played in 51 Test matches between 1957 and 1966. He made his Test debut against South Africa at Wanderers Stadium, during which he caught a record six wickets behind the stumps in the second innings. Australia never lost a series in which Grout played.
For many years, Grout played second fiddle to Don Tallon in the Queensland state team, and was unable to cement a regular spot as wicket keeper. In a Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia at Brisbane in 1960, he took 8 catches in an innings, setting a world record.
He died suddenly from a heart attack at the age of 41, only 3 years after ending his playing career. On January 27 2016 Wally was inducted into the Australian hall of fame.
Grout reported first becoming engrossed in cricket at age seven, seeing Australia international wicket-keeper Don Tallon play at Perry Park in Brisbane. He took to the game well and was later picked for Brisbane schoolboys as an opening batsman. However, future fellow Queensland Sheffield Shield player Leyland Sanders was preferred as wicket keeper. While at school, Grout played C Grade cricket for Valley and from age 14, for Souths, before settling at Toombul District Cricket Club - also the club of Don Tallon - where he was selected as wicket keeper in Tallon's absence. He also played Australian Rules and Rugby union.
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