Some called him Doctor, some Champion and some just WG. But, whatever name you call him, his identity was his beard, which was famous all over the world. The cricketer we are talking about, his full name was WG Grace. This former opening batsman of England made 8 such records on the cricket pitch and he was the first to set an example in world cricket.

Now the question is why are we mentioning WG Grace on 18th July. The reason for this is his birth anniversary. WG Grace was born on 18th July in the year 1848. That is why today we are going to tell you about those records of cricket which are first recorded in the pages of history in the name of WG Grace.

These 8 cricket records were first made by WG Grace

Now let's know about those 8 records made by WG Grace one by one. First, he was the first batsman to score 2 triple centuries in first class cricket. He did this in 1876. Second, he was the first batsman to score 2000 or more runs in a season of first class cricket. He achieved this success by scoring 2739 runs in 1871. Third, he was the first batsman to score 50000 first class runs. Fourth, he was also the first batsman to score 100 centuries.

Fifth, he is the first batsman to score a Test century in England. Sixth, he is the first England batsman to score a century on debut. Seventh, he is the first batsman to complete 1000 runs in May, he did so in the year 1895. Eighth, he is the first and perhaps the only batsman in the world to replace the bails and resume his innings after being bowled.

He is famous for his beard in world cricket

WG Grace, who made his Test debut for England in 1880, had a career of 19 years. During this time he played 22 Tests for England, in which he scored 1098 runs with 2 centuries and 5 half-centuries in 36 innings at an average of 32.29. During his cricketing career, WG Grace was also famous for his beard. When he came to bat, his long thick beard attracted people's attention.