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David Graveney is
recognised as the secret power behind the recent Ashes success and has
prospered both on and off the field.
Before joining
Gloucestershire County Cricket Club, David embarked upon an accounting
career and, until he took up his position with the Professional
Cricketers Association in 1983, he continued on a regular basis as a
self-employed accountant.
As a good slow
left-arm bowler, he played for Gloucestershire from 1972 to 1990 (6
years as Captain), for Somerset in 1991 and for Durham for three years
after that (being Captain for 2 of them). He represented the England
under 25 team and played County Cricket for 22 successive years.
As long ago as
1975, he had been elected Gloucestershire representative to the P.C.A.
Executive Committee, right up to 1983 when he was appointed as P.C.A.
Treasurer. He became that organisation’s Secretary in 1992 and Chief
Executive in 1994.
During his term of
office with the P.C.A. he played his part in helping to improve the lot
of cricketers, including the establishment of pension plans, a minimum
wage and health trust. He stood down from the Committee in 2002.
He managed an
unofficial tour to South Africa in 1990, became a National Selector in
1995 and Chairman in 1997, up to 1999 also managing England Teams in
various countries around the world. He is currently still Chairman of
Selectors, Vice President to the P.C.A. and F.I.C.A. (Federation of
International Cricketers Association) while still serving on numerous
English Cricket Board Committees.
In the corporate
market, David talks about turning English Cricket around. Drawing on
parallels between cricket and business, he explains how cricket has gone
from being the poor relation of English sport, to challenging football
for the affections of the nation and transformed the fortunes of club,
country and players. |
