Graham Skinner

Who was Graham Skinner?

Alfred Graham Skinner was an English cricketer. Skinner was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Calcutta, Bombay Presidency and educated at Oundle School in England.

Skinner made his debut for Buckinghamshire against the Kent Second XI in 1927. He played Minor counties cricket on a regular basis up to 1933, even making two first-class appearances for the Minor Counties in 1933, against Oxford University and the touring West Indians. While serving in the Raj in 1935, Skinner made his debut for the Europeans against the Muslims. Early the following year he made his debut for Bengal against Central Provinces and Berar in the Ranji Trophy. He would make 6 further first-class appearances for Bengal, the last of which came against Southern Punjab in 1938/39 Ranji Trophy. In his 7 first-class appearances for the team, he scored 365 runs at an average of 33.18, with high score of 125. This score, which was his only first-class century, came against Nawanagar in the final of the 1936/37 Ranji Trophy. He also took 7 wickets for Bengal, which came at a bowling average of 36.85, with best figures of 3/44. Late 1936 saw him make a further first-class appearance for the Europeans against the Parsees.