About Graham Dilley
Graham Roy Dilley (18 May 1959 – 5 October 2011) was an English international cricketer, whose main role was as a fast bowler. He played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club and Worcestershire County Cricket Clubs, and appeared in 41 Test matches and 36 One Day International (ODIs) for the England cricket team. Dilley is perhaps best remembered for his tail-end batting with Ian Botham in England's second innings against Australia at Headingley in 1981, reaching his highest Test score of 56 in an eighth-wicket partnership of 117 runs. == Early life == Dilley was born and raised in Dartford, Kent and was educated at Dartford High School. He played his early cricket for Dartford Cricket Club at Hesketh Park and trained as a diamond cutter at Hatton Garden before embarking on a cricketing career with Kent County Cricket Club. He first played for the Kent Second XI in 1976, aged 17. He was married and divorced twice and had four children, including Chris Pennell, who has played rugby union for England and Worcester Warriors, whilst his youngest son, Jonathan, has played cricket for both Gloucestershire and Worcestershire Second XIs. Kent cricketer Graham Johnson was a brother-in-law. == Early cricket career == A fast bowler, Dilley made his first-class cricket debut for Kent at the age of 18 in 1977, against Cambridge University. He failed to take a wicket, and was not selected again until the following season when was again wicketless against the touring Pakistanis.
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