Graham Neil Yallop (October 7, 1952 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) played cricket for Australia. October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years). ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Melbourne - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Governor HE Mr John Landy Premier Steve Bracks (ALP) Area 237,629 km² (6th)  - Land 227,416 km²  - Water 10,213 km² (4. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket Portal. ...

He was a talented left-handed top order batsman for Australia and Victoria and made his Test debut in January 1976, just three years after making his first-class debut. The Victorian Bushrangers are an Australian cricket team based in Melbourne, Victoria. ... Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket. ... January is the first month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...

The 1970s saw the advent of World Series Cricket and, with several more experienced Australian players involved in that, Yallop became a regular member of the national side. He was appointed captain in 1978 for the home Ashes series against England, which Australia lost 5-1. Events and trends Although in the United States and in many other Western societies the 1970s are often seen as a period of transition between the turbulent 1960s and the more conservative 1980s and 1990s, many of the trends that are associated widely with the Sixties, from the Sexual Revolution... World Series Cricket (WSC) was a professional cricket competition from 1977 to 1979, set up by Kerry Packer in opposition to the official international competition. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... The Ashes is a regular international cricket contest between England and Australia, played every two years, so named after the trophy, which is a small wooden urn, said to contain the burnt bails from an 1882 game between the countries at The Oval. ... The English cricket team is a national cricket team representing England and Wales. ...

In the early 1980s the 'rebel' players from World Series Cricket returned, reducing Yallop to fewer appearances, although in the 1983-1984 series against Pakistan he was in excellent form, scoring 554 runs at an average of 92.33 including a top score of 268, which was the highest of his first-class career. Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He was believed to be the first person to use a helmet whilst playing against the West Indies at Bridgetown, Barbados in March 1978. The City of Bridgetown, population 5,928 (1990), formerly the Town of Saint Michael, is the Capital city of the island nation of Barbados. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ...

In 1985 Yallop joined several rebel tours of South Africa as part of the team captained by Kim Hughes. He never played first-class cricket again. Kimberley John Hughes (born January 26, 1954 at Margaret River Western Australia) was an Australian Cricket captain. ...

Teams

International

• Australia

Australian state

• Victoria

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Career highlights

Tests

Test Debut: vs West Indies, Sydney, 1975-1976
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• Yallop's best Test batting score of 268 was made against Pakistan, Melbourne, 1983-1984
• His best Test bowling figures of 1 for 21 came against India, Chennai, 1979-1980

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One-day internationals

ODI Debut: vs West Indies, St. John's, 1977-1978
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• Yallop's best ODI batting score of 66 not out was made against India, Nottingham, 1983 World Cup
• His best ODI bowling figures of 2 for 28 came against Zimbabwe, Nottingham, 1983 World Cup

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External links

• Cricinfo profile on Graham Yallop (http://content.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/8448.html)
• HowSTAT! statistical profile on Graham Yallop (http://www.howstat.com.au/cricket/Statistics/Players/PlayerOverview.asp?PlayerID=1952)