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Full name Michael James Stewart
Born September 16, 1932, Herne Hill, London
Current age 75 years 312 days
Major teams England,Surrey
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Relations Son - AJ Stewart
Batting and fielding averages
Mat
Inns
NO
Runs
HS
Ave
100
50
6s
Ct
St
Tests
8
12
1
385
87
35.00
0
2
2
6
0
First-class
530
898
93
26491
227*
32.90
49
132
635
0
List A
75
72
2
1172
101
16.74
1
3
24
0
Bowling averages
Mat
Inns
Balls
Runs
Wkts
BBI
BBM
Ave
Econ
SR
4w
5w
10
Tests
8
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
First-class
530
136
99
1
1/4
99.00
4.36
136.0
0
0
List A
75
1
4
0
-
-
-
24.00
-
0
0
0
Career statistics
Test debut
England v Pakistan at Lord's, Jun 21-23, 1962 scorecard
Last Test
India v England at Mumbai (BS), Jan 21-26, 1964 scorecard
Test statistics
First-class span
1954 - 1972
List A span
1963 - 1972
Profile
Wisden Overview A dapper, courageous opening batsman and specialist short-leg fielder who had excelled in schools' cricket, Micky Stewart almost became a Kent player when he was offered a contract by them at the end of his national service, subject to Surrey having no objection. Surrey decided to sign him, and the following year (1954) he made his debut, scoring 109 against the Pakistanis in his second match for them. Almost immediately he became a fixture in the all-conquering Surrey side that was in the middle of a record run of seven Championships. While his batting was sound, his fielding was outstanding. In 1957 he ended the season with 77 catches (one short of Walter Hammond's record), including a world-record seven in an innings at Northampton. Stewert made his England debut against Pakistan in 1962 aged almost 30, and remained in the side for eight Tests, touring India in 1963-64 as vice-captain. He had to return home early from that trip owing to illness and he was never recalled to the side. His success at county level continued, and between 1963 and his retirement in 1972 he was Surrey's captain, leading them to the Championship in 1971. In 1979 he returned to The Oval as manager (overseeing the early years of son Alec's career) and in 1986 he was appointed manager of the England side in Australia with a brief to oversee discipline, fitness and technical supervision. He remained in the role until 1992, carrying his duties out with typical efficiency and thoroughness, but mixed success. After his contract wasn't renewed he took up the post of director of coaching and excellence at the ECB until his retirement in 1997. Stewart was also a talented footballer, playing as an outside-right for Charlton Athletic, Wimbledon and Corinthian-Casuals, once arriving back from a private tour of the Caribbean just half-an-hour too late to play in an Amateur Cup final replay for the Casuals. Martin Williamson
Notes
Young Cricketer of the Year 1957
Wisden Cricketer of the Year 1958
Awarded the OBE for services to cricket in 1998
