Ray Harvey

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Ray Harvey was an Australian cricketer who played for Victoria in the 1940s and 1950s. He was the brother of Australian Test batsman Neil Harvey.

Ray Harvey played 40 matches for Victoria. After scoring Shield centuries in 1954-55, he was hailed as the best batsman outside the Australian Test team and was selected for and Australian XI in a tour match against the England cricket team. However, the match was curtailed by rain and Harvey was not able to exhibit his talents. He shone mainly for Fitzroy, scoring a club record of 19 centuries and 9146 runs. Bill Lawry said that Harvey was one of the two best district cricketers he had faced.

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