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  Flag Flag_of_Englandsvg
  Nationality English
  Country England
  Country Abbrev Eng
  Name Tony Lewis
  Picture Cricket_no_picpng
  Batting Style Right-handed batsman (RHB)
  Bowling Style Leg break
  Tests 9
  Test Runs 457
  Test Bat Avg 3264
  Test 100s/50s 1/3
  Test Top Score 125
  Test Balls 0
  Test Wickets 0
  Test Bowl Avg n/a
  Test 5s 0
  Test 10s 0
  Test Best Bowling n/a
  Test Catches/stumpings 0/0
  FCs 409
  FC Runs 20495
  FC Bat Avg 3242
  FC 100s/50s 30/86
  FC Top Score 223
  FC Balls 521
  FC Wickets 6
  FC Bowl Avg 7200
  FC 5s -
  FC 10s 0
  FC Best Bowling 3/18
  FC Catches/stumpings 193/0
  Debut Date 20 December
  Debut Year 1972
  Last Date 12 June
  Last Year 1973


Anthony Robert (Tony) Lewis CBE (born 6 July , 1938 in Swansea ) is a former Welsh Cricketer , who went on to become the face of BBC TV Cricket coverage in the 1990 s and to become president of the Marylebone Cricket Club . Lewis attended Christ's College, Cambridge and played for Cambridge University . He also played for Glamorgan and for England in nine Test matches. He is currently the Chairman of Cricket for the MCC .

Lewis was the last man to Captain England on his Test debut. He went on to captain England a total of eight times, winning only once, losing twice and drawing five times. Lewis was one of two English Cricket Captains to come out of Neath Grammar School for Boys, the other being C.F. Walters.

Lewis was awarded the CBE for services to Cricket in the New Year's Honours List announced on 31 December 2003 .


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