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Keen on cricket and real tennis, it's been speculated that he died from either a pulmonary embolism or a burst abscess caused by being hit with a ball [3] 20 March 1751: London: James Balchen "Killed by a cricket ball" [4] buried 14 June 1764 Godalming, Surrey: George Summers: Struck on the head by a ball [5] 29 June 1870: Nottingham: John ...
This is a list of England Test cricketers. A Test match is an international two-innings per side cricket match between two of the leading cricketing nations. The list is arranged in the order in which each player won his Test cap by playing for the England cricket team. Where more than one player won his first Test cap in the same Test match ...
Colin Milburn (23 October 1941 – 28 February 1990) [1] was an English cricketer, who played in nine Test matches for England, before an accident led to the loss of much of his sight and prompted his retirement. Cricker writer Colin Bateman commented, "he was a clean, natural hitter of the ball who had an infectious zest for the game and life".
Played for Uganda in the 2001 ICC Trophy: 18 Namibia: Louis Vorster: Shot during an armed robbery. [18] 18 April 2012: 19 United States: Errol Peart: Shot while helping the victim of an attempted robbery. [19] 2 December 2012: Played for USA in the 1990 ICC Trophy: 20 Bangladesh: Kuntal Chandra: Body found in the outskirts of Dhaka. [20] 2 ...
This is a list of sportspeople who have played both first-class cricket and top level football in England. The list includes thirteen sportspeople who are dual internationals, having represented England's national team at both sports.
John Crawford William MacBryan (22 July 1892 – 14 July 1983) was an English cricketer who played for Cambridge University and Somerset and made one almost imperceptible appearance in a Test match for England. [1] [2] MacBryan was also a field hockey international and won a gold medal at the 1920 Olympic Games with the Great Britain and ...
French Olympic cyclist Champion , and oldest torch bearer in 2024 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony [48] Rusi Cooper: 1922–2023: 100: Indian cricketer [49] Jim Cullivan: 1921–2024: 103: American football player and coach [50] Iris Cummings: 1920–2025: 104: American Olympic swimmer and aviator [51] Ray Cunningham: 1905–2005: 100
[14] [15] [16] In August 2021, the ICC confirmed its plans to bid for the inclusion of cricket at the Olympics, starting with the 2028 and 2032 games. [17] On 9 October 2023, the 2028 Olympic organising committee announced that cricket was on the list of sports they wished to introduce. [18]