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GRA Langley

Gil Langley

107y 3d North Adelaide, South Australia
Born
September 14, 1919, North Adelaide, South Australia
Playing Roles
Batting Style
right-hand bat
Bowling Style
Fielding Pos
wicketkeeper
Intl Career
1951 - 1956

Profile & Biography

Even when wearing flannels, Gil Langley seemed to have stepped straight from a council dustcart, but he missed little behind the stumps after Don Tallon's withdrawal from Australia's 1949-50 tour of South Africa gave him a first overseas trip. Langley's rumpled kit, shambling gait and razor-edged appeal endeared him to team-mates, while his nine catches in the 1956 Lord's Test stood as an Australian record for almost 44 years. He actually began his first-class career as a batsman, and picked up some useful tailend runs in Tests, including a half-century at Bridgetown in April 1955. An outstanding Australian Rules footballer who represented his state, he was the Labour MP for Unley in South Australia's parliament for 20 years.
Gideon Haigh

Batting Career Summary

Full Stats
FormatMatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100s50s4s6sCtSt
Test2637123745314.96-0108315
FC122165393236160*25.68-41229177

Bowling Career Summary

Full Stats
FormatMatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10w
Test260000-----000
FC1221220---1-000

Top Records by GRA Langley

All Records
9

Most dismissals in a match

Test
9
3

Most stumpings in a match

Test
4