Gavin Stevens

Gavin Byron Stevens (born 29 February 1932 in Glenelg, South Australia) is a former Australian cricketer who played in four Tests in the 1959-60 season.

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Gavin Stevens
Personal information
Full nameGavin Byron Stevens
Born (1932-02-29) 29 February 1932
Glenelg, Adelaide, South Australia
BattingRight-handed
International information
National side
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1952-53 to 1958-59South Australia
Career statistics
Competition Tests First-class
Matches 4 47
Runs scored 112 3061
Batting average 16.00 38.26
100s/50s 0/0 7/11
Top score 28 259*
Balls bowled 0 224
Wickets – 3
Bowling average – 41.00
5 wickets in innings – 0
10 wickets in match – 0
Best bowling – 2/16
Catches/stumpings 2/0 34/0
Source: Cricinfo

An opening batsman, Stevens made his debut for South Australia in 1952-53. He scored consistently in the Sheffield Shield in 1956-57, 1957-58, and in 1958-59, when he made 951 runs in the season at 59.43 with three centuries.[1] In December 1958, against New South Wales in Sydney, he made 57 and 259 not out.[2]

He was selected for Australia's tour to Pakistan and India in 1959-60 and played two Tests in each country with a top score of 28 against Pakistan in Karachi, before contracting a severe case of hepatitis. Although he recovered, he never played first-class cricket again.[3]

References
  1. "First-class Batting and Fielding in Each Season by Gavin Stevens". CricketArchive. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  2. "New South Wales v South Australia 1958-59". Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  3. "Gavin Stevens". Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
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