Graeme Hole
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| Batting style | Right-hand bat | |
| Bowling type | Right-arm offbreak | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 18 | 98 |
| Runs scored | 789 | 5647 |
| Batting average | 25.45 | 36.66 |
| 100s/50s | 0/6 | 11/31 |
| Top score | 66 | 226 |
| Balls bowled | 398 | 6327 |
| Wickets | 3 | 61 |
| Bowling average | 42.00 | 44.03 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | 1 |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | 1/9 | 5/109 |
| Catches/stumpings | 21/0 | 82/0 |
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Test debut: 23 February 1951 |
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Graeme Blake Hole (born January 6, 1931, Concord West, New South Wales, died February 14, 1990, Kensington Gardens, South Australia) was an Australian cricketer.
He played cricket for Australia for 4 years, from 1951 to 1955. In this time, he played 18 Test matches as well as 98 first-class matches. In his first-class debut, he was playing for New South Wales; he was 19 at the time. During this match, he didn't do very well in batting, but he made up for this during his bowling. He then moved down to South Australia and started playing for them. His debut in international cricket came when he was selected for the Australian team against England in February 1951.
After he tore his spleen in a catch to take Sam Loxton out, he was forced to retire three terms early, before his contract ran out. After he retired, he joined the Australian Cricket Association. He died of cancer on February 14, 1990.
