Godfrey Evans, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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cricketer
Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1920
Place of Birth: Finchley, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 03-May-1999
Profession: cricketer
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Godfrey Evans
- Thomas Godfrey Evans (18 August 1920 – 3 May 1999) was an English cricketer who played for Kent and England.
- Described by Wisden as 'arguably the best wicket-keeper the game has ever seen', Evans collected 219 dismissals in 91 Test match appearances between 1946 and 1959 and a total of 1066 in all first-class matches.
- En route he was the first wicket keeper to reach 200 Test dismissals and the first Englishman to reach both 1000 runs and 100 dismissals and 2000 runs and 200 dismissals in Test cricket.
- He was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1951.
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