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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 ...
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.
Subba Row had a wife, Anne, a son and daughter, as well as eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild. His eldest son, Christopher, died in 2021. Subba Row died on 17 April 2024, at the age of 92. [6] At the time of his death he was the oldest surviving England Test cricketer. [7]
Former England and Surrey batter Graham Thorpe dies aged 55, says the England and Wales Cricket Board.
Amanda Thorpe, wife of former England cricket star Graham Thorpe, revealed the tragic details of her late husband’s death. In an interview with the U.K.’s The Times, Amanda said her husband ...
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 ...
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 ...
Geoffrey Pullar (1 August 1935 – 25 December 2014) was an English cricketer, who played for Lancashire and Gloucestershire and in 28 Tests for England.. His affectionate nickname was 'Noddy', not, as often said, because, once he was out, he was known to sleep often in the dressing room, but because he was once discovered watching the children's programme there.