| Country | New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Fullname | Evan John Gray |
| Birth date | 18 November 1954 (age 71) |
| Birth place | Wellington, New Zealand |
| International | true |
| Internationalspan | 1983–1988 |
| Testdebutdate | 11 August |
| Testdebutyear | 1983 |
| Testdebutagainst | England |
| Testcap | 152 |
| Lasttestdate | 12 November |
| Lasttestyear | 1988 |
| Lasttestagainst | India |
| Odidebutdate | 4 November |
| Odidebutyear | 1984 |
| Odidebutagainst | Sri Lanka |
| Odicap | 48 |
| Lastodidate | 15 December |
| Lastodiyear | 1988 |
| Lastodiagainst | India |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Slow left-arm orthodox |
| Role | Bowler, Umpire |
| Columns | 4 |
| Column 1 | Test |
| Matches 1 | 10 |
| Runs 1 | 248 |
| Bat avg 1 | 15.50 |
| 100s/50s 1 | 0/1 |
| Top score 1 | 50 |
| Deliveries 1 | 2,076 |
| Wickets 1 | 17 |
| Bowl avg 1 | 52.11 |
| Fivefor 1 | 0 |
| Tenfor 1 | 0 |
| Best bowling 1 | 3/73 |
| Catches/stumpings 1 | 6/– |
| Column 2 | ODI |
| Matches 2 | 10 |
| Runs 2 | 98 |
| Bat avg 2 | 16.33 |
| 100s/50s 2 | 0/0 |
| Top score 2 | 38 |
| Deliveries 2 | 386 |
| Wickets 2 | 8 |
| Bowl avg 2 | 35.75 |
| Fivefor 2 | 0 |
| Tenfor 2 | 0 |
| Best bowling 2 | 2/26 |
| Catches/stumpings 2 | 3/– |
| Column 3 | FC |
| Matches 3 | 162 |
| Runs 3 | 5,472 |
| Bat avg 3 | 28.80 |
| 100s/50s 3 | 6/28 |
| Top score 3 | 128* |
| Deliveries 3 | 31,220 |
| Wickets 3 | 444 |
| Bowl avg 3 | 28.20 |
| Fivefor 3 | 16 |
| Tenfor 3 | 3 |
| Best bowling 3 | 8/37 |
| Catches/stumpings 3 | 138/– |
| Column 4 | LA |
| Matches 4 | 68 |
| Runs 4 | 861 |
| Bat avg 4 | 20.02 |
| 100s/50s 4 | 0/3 |
| Top score 4 | 53 |
| Deliveries 4 | 1,726 |
| Wickets 4 | 76 |
| Bowl avg 4 | 22.71 |
| Fivefor 4 | 0 |
| Tenfor 4 | 0 |
| Best bowling 4 | 4/27 |
| Catches/stumpings 4 | 27/– |
| Date | 4 February |
| Year | 2017 |
| Source | http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/37103.html Cricinfo |
Evan John Gray (born 18 November 1954) is a former New Zealand cricketer, who played 10 Tests and 10 One Day Internationals for New Zealand in the 1980s.
He was selected as an all rounder, with 17 wickets at a bowling average of 52.11. In 1981–82 he and Ross Ormiston added 226 for Wellington against Central Districts. He is also the only player in the country's history to score more than 4000 runs and capture over 350 wickets for his province.
Gray later served as a first-class umpire, officiating in 24 first-class matches in New Zealand and two in South Africa between 2005–06 and 2010–11.[1]
References
- ^ "Evan Gray as Umpire in First-Class Matches". CricketArchive. Retrieved 6 September 2025.