Hercules Grant

Who is Hercules Grant?

Hercules Grant is a former Antiguan born former Canadian cricketer. Grant was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Piggotts, Saint George Parish, Antigua.

Grant played non first-class matches for Antigua in 1976, in that same year he played for the Leeward Islands Under-19s. He played in England in 1978, making his debut for Suffolk in his only List A appearance against Sussex in the Gillette. In this match, he scored 15 runs before being dismissed by Imran Khan, while with the ball he took the wicket of Kepler Wessels for the cost of 41 runs from 12 overs. In that same season he made 2 Minor Counties Championship appearances against Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. He later moved to Canada, where he played 2 matches for the Canada national cricket team, both against the United States in 1987 and 1991.

He attended the University of Alberta, receiving a BScPT in 1984 and a MEd in 1993. Grant is now completing his Ph. D. in Rehabilitation Medicine, also at the University of Alberta.