Name:

Statham, John Brian

Nickname:

George

Date of Birth:

17 Jun 1930

Gender:

Men

Place of Birth:

Gorton, Manchester

Date Died:

10 Jun 2000

Career:

Test: 1951 - 1965

Teams:

Lancashire (Regional)
England (Country)

Davo and Lawry get Aussies ahead (1961)

Brian Statham: Accurate paceman, effective partnership with Trueman

Born : 17 June 1930 at Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Died : 10 June 2000 at Stockport, Cheshire, England

Brian Statham was an impeccable exponent of line and length bowling and known as one of the gentlemen of the game. He bowled straight at good pace and extracted seam movement both ways.

A measure of his accuracy is that 102 of his 252 Test wickets were bowled and 42 lbw. He passed Alec Bedser's world record of 236 Test wickets. He formed his most effective new-ball partnership with Fred Trueman, although prior to this he also provided the perfect foil for Frank Tyson.

His best Test series was against South Africa in 1960 when he took 27 wickets at an average of 18.18. He took over 2 200 first-class wickets at an average of 16, mostly for Lancashire. He was a moderate batsman and a reliable fielder in the deep.