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  Nationality New Zealand
  Country New Zealand
  Country Abbrev NZ
  Name Graham Dowling
  Picture Cricket_no_picpng
  Batting Style Right-hand bat
  Bowling Style Right-arm medium
  Tests 39
  Test Runs 2306
  Test Bat Avg 3116
  Test 100s/50s 3/11
  Test Top Score 239
  Test Balls 36
  Test Wickets 1
  Test Bowl Avg 1900
  Test 5s -
  Test 10s -
  Test Best Bowling 1/19
  Test Catches/stumpings 23/-
  FCs 158
  FC Runs 9399
  FC Bat Avg 3494
  FC 100s/50s 16/44
  FC Top Score 239
  FC Balls 656
  FC Wickets 9
  FC Bowl Avg 4200
  FC 5s -
  FC 10s -
  FC Best Bowling 3/100
  FC Catches/stumpings 111/-
  Debut Date 26 December
  Debut Year 1961
  Last Date 9 March
  Last Year 1972


Graham Thorne Dowling ( 4 March 1937 , Christchurch ) was a New Zealand Cricketer , who played 39 Test Matches and captained New Zealand in 19 of them. Playing as a specialist right-handed batsman, usually an opener, he achieved moderate success, averaging 31 with the bat. His finest moment came when he made a nine-hour 239 which lead to New Zealand's first victory against India . It was his first match as captain and to date, he is the only player to score a double century on his captaincy debut. However, New Zealand lost the two remaining Tests to go down 1-3.


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  Before Barry Sinclair
  Title New Zealand National Cricket Captain
  Years 1967 / 8 - 1971 / 2