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Don Cleverley
	Don Cleverley in 1931
Personal information
Full name	Donald Charles Cleverley
Born	23 December 1909; Otago, New Zealand
Died	16 February 2004 (aged 94); Queensland, New Zealand
Batting	Left-hand bat
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
International information
Test debut (cap [[List of {{{country}}} Test cricketers\|21]])	27 February 1932 v South Africa
Last Test	29 March 1946 v Australia
Career statistics
	Source: Cricinfo, 1 April 2017

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Donald Charles Cleverley (23 December 1909 – 16 February 2004) was a New Zealand Test cricketer.^[1]^[2]

Domestic career

Born in Oamaru in Otago, he was a right-arm fast-medium bowler and left-handed batsman. Cleverley played domestic first-class cricket for Auckland over 21 seasons, from 1930/31 to 1951/52, before playing a final season in 1952–53 for Central Districts. He also played for Piako against the touring MCC side in February 1936, and for Taranaki against Nelson in the Hawke Cup in December 1952.

International career

He played two Tests for the New Zealand cricket team, 14 years apart, but failed to take a wicket in either match.

He first played in New Zealand's inaugural Test match against South Africa, at Christchurch in February 1932. Cleverley bowled 22 overs without success, and scored 10* and 7 with the bat, and New Zealand were beaten by an innings and 12 runs.^[3]

He also played in the notorious one-off Test against Australia at Wellington in March 1946, New Zealand's first Test against Australia. Electing to bat first on a rain-affected pitch, New Zealand were bowled out for 42 inside two hours on the first morning. Australia scored runs as the pitch dried out, and ended the day at 149–3, but lost quick wickets after they resumed on a damp wicket the next morning and declared on 199–8. This was more than sufficient, and New Zealand were bowled out for 54 inside another two hours, to lose by an innings and 103 runs.^[4] Cleverley bowled 15 overs without taking a wicket, and was the not-out batsman on one run in each innings. After this debacle, which highlighted the gap in quality between the sides, Australia and New Zealand did not play against each other in Test cricket until 1973.^[5]

Trivia

On the death of M. J. Gopalan in 2003, Cleverley became the oldest living Test cricketer. He died in Southport, Queensland at the age of 94, and he was succeeded as the oldest living Test cricketer by his compatriot Eric Tindill, who also played in the Test match against Australia in 1946.^[6]

References

^ Profile, CricketArchive
^ Profile, ESPNcricinfo
^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62603.html
^ http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62661.html
^ Beating up your neighbour, ESPNcricinfo, 16 June 2007
^ Don Cleverley, oldest Test cricketer, dies aged 94, ESPNcricinfo, 16 February 2004

Preceded by M J Gopalan	Oldest Living Test Cricketer 21 December 2003 – 16 February 2004	Succeeded by Eric Tindill

[1] Profile, CricketArchive

[2] Profile, ESPNcricinfo

[3] ttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62603.html

[4] ttp://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62661.html

[5] Beating up your neighbour, ESPNcricinfo, 16 June 2007

[6] Don Cleverley, oldest Test cricketer, dies aged 94, ESPNcricinfo, 16 February 2004

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-'''Donald Charles Cleverley''' (23 December 1909 – 16 February 2004) was a [[New Zealand]] [[cricket]]er.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/588/588.html Profile], CricketArchive</ref><ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/36604.html Profile], ESPNcricinfo</ref>
+'''Donald Charles Cleverley''' (23 December 1909 – 16 February 2004) was a [[New Zealand]] Test [[cricket]]er.<ref>[http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/0/588/588.html Profile], CricketArchive</ref><ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/newzealand/content/player/36604.html Profile], ESPNcricinfo</ref>
+==Domestic career==
 Born in [[Oamaru]] in [[Otago]], he was a right-arm fast-medium bowler and left-handed batsman.  Cleverley played domestic [[first-class cricket]] for [[Auckland cricket team|Auckland]] over 21 seasons, from 1930/31 to 1951/52, before playing a final season in 1952–53 for [[Central Districts cricket team|Central Districts]].  He also played for [[Piako cricket team|Piako]] against the touring [[Marylebone Cricket Club|MCC]] side in February 1936, and for [[Taranaki cricket team|Taranaki]] against [[Nelson cricket team|Nelson]] in the [[Hawke Cup]] in December 1952.
+==International career==
 He played two [[Test cricket|Tests]] for the [[New Zealand cricket team]], 14 years apart, but failed to take a wicket in either match.
-He first played in New Zealand's inaugural Test match against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]], at Christchurch in February 1932.  Cleverley bowled 22 overs without success, and scored 10* and 7 with the bat, and New Zealand were beaten by an innings and 12 runs.<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62603.html</ref>
+He first played in New Zealand's inaugural Test match against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]], at Christchurch in February 1932. Cleverley bowled 22 overs without success, and scored 10* and 7 with the bat, and New Zealand were beaten by an innings and 12 runs.<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62603.html</ref>
-He also played in the notorious one-off Test against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] at [[Basin Reserve|Wellington]] in March 1946, New Zealand's first Test against [[Australia cricket team|Australia]].  Electing to bat first on a rain-affected pitch, New Zealand were bowled out for 42 inside two hours on the first morning.  Australia scored runs as the pitch dried out, and ended the day at 149–3, but lost quick wickets after they resumed on a damp wicket the next morning and declared on 199–8.  This was more than sufficient, and New Zealand were bowled out for 54 inside another two hours, to lose by an innings and 103 runs.<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62661.html</ref>  Cleverley bowled 15 overs without taking a wicket, and was the not-out batsman on one run in each innings.  After this debacle, which highlighted the gap in quality between the sides, Australia and New Zealand did not play against each other in Test cricket until 1973.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/298169.html Beating up your neighbour], ESPNcricinfo, 16 June 2007</ref>
+He also played in the notorious one-off Test against [[Australia national cricket team|Australia]] at [[Basin Reserve|Wellington]] in March 1946, New Zealand's first Test against [[Australia cricket team|Australia]].  Electing to bat first on a rain-affected pitch, New Zealand were bowled out for 42 inside two hours on the first morning. Australia scored runs as the pitch dried out, and ended the day at 149–3, but lost quick wickets after they resumed on a damp wicket the next morning and declared on 199–8. This was more than sufficient, and New Zealand were bowled out for 54 inside another two hours, to lose by an innings and 103 runs.<ref>http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/62661.html</ref> Cleverley bowled 15 overs without taking a wicket, and was the not-out batsman on one run in each innings. After this debacle, which highlighted the gap in quality between the sides, Australia and New Zealand did not play against each other in Test cricket until 1973.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/298169.html Beating up your neighbour], ESPNcricinfo, 16 June 2007</ref>
+==Trivia==
-On the death of [[M. J. Gopalan]] in 2003, Cleverley became the oldest living Test cricketer.  He died in [[Southport]], [[Queensland]] at the age of 94, and he was succeeded as the oldest living Test cricketer by his compatriot [[Eric Tindill]], who also played in the Test match against Australia in 1946.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/136783.html Don Cleverley, oldest Test cricketer, dies aged 94], ESPNcricinfo, 16 February 2004</ref>
+On the death of [[M. J. Gopalan]] in 2003, Cleverley became the oldest living Test cricketer. He died in [[Southport]], [[Queensland]] at the age of 94, and he was succeeded as the oldest living Test cricketer by his compatriot [[Eric Tindill]], who also played in the Test match against Australia in 1946.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/136783.html Don Cleverley, oldest Test cricketer, dies aged 94], ESPNcricinfo, 16 February 2004</ref>
 ==See also==