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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.
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 ...
Robert Andrew Woolmer (14 May 1948 – 18 March 2007) was an English cricket coach, cricketer, and a commentator.He played in 19 Test matches and six One Day Internationals for the England cricket team and later coached South Africa, Warwickshire and Pakistan.
England: Robert Makant: Murdered whilst on duty in Kurdistan. [3] 18 June 1922: 4 South Africa: Norman Reid: Shot dead by his wife. [4] 5–6 June 1947: South African Test cricketer. Was originally reported as having died in 'tragic circumstances'. Investigations by Brian Bassano and David Frith revealed that Reid was shot in the head. His body ...
He also played for England and captained the England team both before and after the First World War with markedly different success. As well as playing cricket, Douglas was a notable amateur boxer who won the middleweight gold medal at the 1908 Olympic Games. [2] [3]
Derek Leslie Underwood MBE (8 June 1945 – 15 April 2024) was an English international cricketer. In retirement he became president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 2008. Through much of his career, Underwood was regarded as one of the best bowlers in Test cricket.
The day after his death, the England cricket team playing in the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Final wore black armbands as a mark of respect. [14] The England and Wales Cricket Board wrote: "The ECB is saddened to learn of the loss of David English CBE. He did so much for the game, and for charity, and he played a part in the rise of many ...
The England Cricket Team official Facebook page posted, "we are shocked and saddened to hear of the death of Matthew Hobden. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and team-mates." Out of respect for Hobden, England players wore black armbands during the second day of the 2nd Test against South Africa on 3 January.