John McGrady

John Ewart McGrady (born 30 April 1968) is an English chemist and academic who previously played first-class cricket while a student at the University of Oxford.

John McGrady

Personal information
Full name	John Ewart McGrady
Born	30 April 1968 Ryton, County Durham, England
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right handed medium
Role	Wicket-keeper
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1990	Oxford University
Career statistics
Competition First-class Matches 6 Runs scored 15 Batting average 7.50 100s/50s –/– Top score 14 Catches/stumpings –/2
Source: Cricinfo, 10 June 2020

The son of the cricket administrator and minor counties cricketer Albert McGrady, he was born in April 1968 at Ryton, County Durham. He later read chemistry at St Catherine's College, Oxford.[1] While studying at Oxford, McGrady played first-class cricket for Oxford University in 1990, making six appearances.[2] Playing as a wicket-keeper, he scored 15 runs in these matches and made two stumpings.[3] From Oxford, he studied for his doctorate in Australia at the Australian National University.[4]

He became a chemistry lecturer at the University of York in 1997, before lecturing at the University of Glasgow in 2006. In 2009 he returned to the University of Oxford, becoming a fellow at New College.[4]

References

1. "Player profile: John McGrady". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
2. "First-Class Matches played by John McGrady". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
3. "First-Class Batting and Fielding For Each Team by John McGrady". CricketArchive. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
4. "John McGrady". www.new.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 11 June 2020.

External links

• John McGrady at ESPNcricinfo