Clarrie Grimmett

Clarence Victor "Clarrie" Grimmett (25 December 1891 – 2 May 1980) was a New Zealand-born Australian cricketer. He was one of the finest spin bowlers of his era, and usually credited as the developer of the flipper.

Clarrie Grimmett
Grimmett in 1934
Personal information
Full name
Clarence Victor Grimmett
Born(1891-12-25)25 December 1891
Dunedin, New Zealand
Died2 May 1980(1980-05-02) (aged 88)
Adelaide, South Australia
BattingRight-handed
BowlingLeg break, googly
RoleBowler
International information
National side
Test debut (cap 121)27 February 1925 v England
Last Test28 February 1936 v South Africa
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 37 248
Runs scored 557 4,720
Batting average 13.92 17.67
100s/50s 0/1 0/12
Top score 50 71*
Balls bowled 14,513 73,987
Wickets 216 1,424
Bowling average 24.21 22.28
5 wickets in innings 21 127
10 wickets in match 7 33
Best bowling 7/40 10/37
Catches/stumpings 17/0 140/0
Source: Cricinfo, 13 May 2019
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