Tony Lewis
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| Batting style | Right-handed batsman (RHB) | |
| Bowling type | Leg break | |
| Tests | First-class | |
| Matches | 9 | 409 |
| Runs scored | 457 | 20495 |
| Batting average | 32.64 | 32.42 |
| 100s/50s | 1/3 | 30/86 |
| Top score | 125 | 223 |
| Balls bowled | 0 | 521 |
| Wickets | 0 | 6 |
| Bowling average | n/a | 72.00 |
| 5 wickets in innings | 0 | - |
| 10 wickets in match | 0 | 0 |
| Best bowling | n/a | 3/18 |
| Catches/stumpings | 0/0 | 193/0 |
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Test debut: 20 December 1972 |
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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 1990s 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 is 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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| Preceded by Ray Illingworth |
English national cricket captain 1972/3 |
Succeeded by Ray Illingworth |
