Sport. Cricket. pic: circa 1897. W.G.Grace demonstrating the forward defensive stroke. Dr.William Gilbert Grace, (W.G.Grace), 1848-1915, perhaps the most famous cricketer of all time. He played for Gloucestershire, 1870-1899 and for England in 22 matches,

Sport, Cricket, pic: circa 1897, WG Grace demonstrating the forward defensive stroke, Dr William Gilbert Grace, (W,G,Grace), 1848-1915, perhaps the most famous cricketer of all time, He played for Gloucestershire, 1870-1899 and for England in 22 matches, 1880-1899, He broke many records in his career, and scored 1000 runs in a season 28 times, 2000, 5 times, and performed the "Double" on 7 occasions, The 1st to hit 100 first class centuries, his best bowling figures were 10/49 for MCC v Oxford University in 1886 (Photo by Bob Thomas/Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images)