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Arthur Theodore Wallace ("Wally") Grout (20 March 1927, Mackay, Queensland – 9 November 1968, Brisbane, Queensland) was a Test cricketer who kept wicket for Australia and Queensland. Grout played in 51 Test matches between 1957 and 1966. He made his Test debut against South Africa at Wanderers Stadium, during which he caught a record six wickets behind the stumps in the second innings. Australia never lost a series in which Grout played. For many years, Grout played second fiddle to Don Tallon in the Queensland state team, and was unable to cement a regular spot as wicket keeper. In a Sheffield Shield match against Western Australia at Brisbane in 1960, he took 8 catches in an innings,〔(【引用サイトリンク】work=cricketarchive )〕 setting a world record. He died suddenly from a heart attack at the age of 41, only 3 years after ending his playing career. ==Early years== Grout reported first becoming engrossed in cricket at age seven, seeing Australia international wicket-keeper Don Tallon play at Perry Park in Brisbane.〔Grout W, p. 11〕 He took to the game well and was later picked for Brisbane schoolboys as an opening batsman. However, future fellow Queensland Sheffield Shield player Leyland Sanders was preferred as wicket keeper.〔Grout W, p. 13〕 While at school, Grout played C Grade cricket for Valley and from age 14, for Souths, where he was selected as wicket keeper.〔Grout W, p. 14〕 He also played Australian Rules and Rugby union.〔Grout W, p. 17〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wally Grout」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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