Graham James Kersey (19 May 1971 – 1 January 1997) was an English professional cricketer who played for Kent and Surrey in the 1990s.
Kersey was born at Plumstead in south London and educated at Beths Grammar School in Bexley.Graham Kersey , CricketArchive at Surrey County Cricket Club. Retrieved 26 February 2018. A wicket-keeper, he first played for Kent's Second XI in 1990 before making his first-class cricket debut for the county in May 1991. He played five times for Kent's First XI in 1991 and 1992 before moving to Surrey ahead of the 1993 season.England to mark Kersey's death , The Independent, 3 January 1997. Retrieved 26 February 2018. With Alec Stewart often on international duty, he found himself as the first choice wicket-keeper, making 49 first-class and 29 List A appearances for the county.Graham Kersey , CricInfo. Retrieved 26 February 2018. He was Surrey's Player of the Year in 1995 and was awarded his county cap at the end of the 1996 season.
During the 1996–97 English winter Kersey played Sydney Grade Cricket for Western Suburbs District Cricket Club in Australia. He was involved in a road traffic accident near Kingaroy on 24 December 1996 and died on 1 January 1997.Bright R (1997) Obituary: Graham Kersey dies after crash , The Daily Telegraph, 3 January 1997. Retrieved at CricInfo, 26 February 2018. He was 25.Surrey mourns for the third time , BBC Sport, 23 March 2002. Retrieved 26 February 2018. Stewart, speaking after Kersey's death, described him as "without doubt, the most popular man on the staff; a true players' player".Quoted in 'England to mark Kersey's death' Op. cit..Kersey, Graham James , Obituaries in 1996, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, 1997. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
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