08.02.1946 - 27.08.1994 (48 years)
Graham Xavier Ford (born 16 November 1960, in Natal) is a South African cricket coach and former cricketer. Formerly the head coach of the Sri Lankan national cricket team, he is currently the head coach of the Ireland cricket team. A right-handed batsman, he played 7 games for Natal B in his career despite playing his last game seven years after his debut in 1982/83. He was a good allrounder sportsman, being a former provincial tennis champion and representing Natal at football. Ford is also a qualified rugby union referee.