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Tom Graveney, former England captain and MCC president, dies aged 88

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• Graveney scored 4,882 Test runs at an average of 44.38
• Played for Gloucestershire and Worcestershire

Tributes for the former England captain and MCC president, Tom Graveney, have flooded in after he died aged 88. Graveney made 11 centuries in 79 Test matches between 1951 and 1969, scoring 4,882 runs at an average of 44.38.

Appointed president of the MCC in 2005, and an honorary life member, Graveney played for Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. He also had a spell playing in Australia with Queensland and remained involved in the sport as a commentator following his retirement in 1972.

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