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unusual facts about England national cricket team



Bill Shipman

His form for Leicestershire earned him appearances in two Test trial matches in the 1911 season; one for The Rest against the England Test side, and one for Gilbert Jessop's XI against a team selected by Plum Warner.

Crystal Palace Park Cricket Ground

A further eight years elapsed from that match to the next first-class match at the ground, which came in 1888 when an England XI played the Australians during their tour of England, with three further first-class matches on the ground from 1880 to 1900, which included CE de Trafford's XI playing the Australians in 1896, the South playing the Australians in 1899 and WG Grace's XI.

English cricket team in Australia in 1958–59

In 1958 life looked good for Peter May of Charterhouse, Cambridge, Surrey and England; his county had been County Champions for seven years running, with May the captain for the last two seasons, and England had never been defeated under his leadership.

Joseph Chatterton

His brother, William, over five years his senior, was a former Derbyshire captain and one-time England Test cricketer.

Magdalen Ground

Fred Morley, who later represented England took 7/6 and in the second innings 6/8 for the Marylebone Cricket Club, which remains the most outstanding match analysis of all time.

Raymond Swann

His younger son Graeme represented Bedfordshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and England and was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2010.

Shaaiq Choudhry

Choudhry claimed the wicket of England international Kevin Pietersen by a caught and bowled, in his one day debut for Surrey after joining on a months loan from Hampshire as Worcestershire won by 90 runs.


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