Ross Gregory, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Ross Gregory

Australian cricketer

Date of Birth: 27-Feb-1916

Place of Birth: Malvern, Victoria, Australia

Date of Death: 10-Jun-1942

Profession: cricketer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Ross Gregory

  • Ross Gerald Gregory (27 February 1916 – 10 June 1942) was an Australian Test cricketer. Gregory, a diminutive gifted right-hand batsman, was a precocious batting talent, making his debut for Victoria while still at school and his Test cricket debut before the age of 21 in the 1936-37 season, after scoring 128 for his state against Gubby Allen's MCC tourists.
  • Although this was his only first-class century he scored 17 fifties in his 33 games and took 50 wickets with his leg breaks and googlies.
  • He compiled 23, 50 and 80 in his three Test innings, making a major contribution as Australia came back from 2-0 down to win the Ashes 3-2. During the Second World War, Gregory enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force and attained the rank of Pilot Officer.
  • He was killed in action near the village of Gaffargaon, East Bengal (now Bangladesh) in 1942 (aged 26).Born in Malvern, a suburb of Melbourne, he was educated at Wesley College, Melbourne.

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