England

Dennis Amiss was the man mainly responsible for popularizing the use of the helmet in first-class cricket in 1978.

Dennis Amiss, the Man Popularizing Helmet in English First-Class Cricket

July 15, 2026

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Colin Cowdrey – First Batsman to Play 100 Tests

July 14, 2026

Ian Greig 4 for 53 vs Pakistan at Birmingham 1982

July 13, 2026

Brian Rose – A Left Handed Opening Batsman

July 13, 2026

From the Taj to Milton Keynes: Not the 'splendor of Mumtaz's tomb', just Norman Cowans outlining the dome of the Taj Mahal

From the Taj to Milton Keynes

July 13, 2026

Jack Hobbs was also known as Sir John Berry Hobbs.

Jack Hobbs – First Professional Cricketer to be Knighted

July 11, 2026

Clive Radley was born in Hertford on 13 May 1944, but his family moved to Norfolk and he went first to King Edward's Preparatory School failed his scholarship

Clive Radley: A Promising Middlesex Batsman

July 10, 2026

Tom Emmett: England and Yorkshire 1841-1904

July 10, 2026

The Cricket Rebel in Dhaka and Pakistan in 1960’s

July 9, 2026

Peter Such played 11 test matches and scored 67 runs with the best of 14*, 4 catches, and grabbed 37 wickets @ 33.56 with the 2 times five wickets an innings.

Peter Such – Classical Off Spinner

July 7, 2026

A Lesson from Sri Lanka 1984 - I enjoyed the unexpected chance of a talk with Peter West on television during the tea interval on the Friday of the Sri Lanka Test

A Lesson from Sri Lanka 1984

July 7, 2026

England right-arm off-spinner Jim McConnon was born on 21 June 1922 at Burnopfield, Durham. He was a right-hand batsman who played for Glamorgan and England.

Jim McConnon – England Right Arm Off Spin Bowler

July 3, 2026

Frank Hayes – England Future Batsman

July 2, 2026

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Harold Larwood – Notts and England 1904

June 30, 2026

Derek Underwood: A Great Craftsman

Derek Underwood: A Great Craftsman

June 29, 2026

Brian Luckhurst – A Dependable English Batsman Who Knew His Limitations

Brian Luckhurst: A Dependable English Batsman

June 29, 2026

In 1978 Tony Greig went to America for ten days. Later, he spoke of the need to quicken the game up. Something like 25 overs for each side.

Tony Greig urges for quicken the game up for an American audience in 1978

June 28, 2026

David Sheppard And Don Kenyon

David Sheppard: Tall, Graceful off Side Batsman

June 27, 2026

George Ulyett (England & Yorkshire) 1851-1898

George Ulyett (England & Yorkshire) 1851-1898

June 23, 2026

Gilberg Parkhouse also showed that he was equally adept against the fast bowlers and the spinners and during 1950, he scored 1,742 runs.

Gilbert Parkhouse: Glamorgan Prolific Opening Batsman

June 22, 2026

Jim Laker bowls for Surrey at the Oval, 1949.

Jim Laker Rich Experience to Tour India in early 1950’s

June 21, 2026

Bob Willis by Frank Keating 1977

Bob Willis by Frank Keating 1977

June 20, 2026

In 1995, Peter Martin was picked for the England side to face the West Indies for the ODI series. On 26 May 1995

Peter Martin – England Medium Fast Bowler

June 19, 2026

Jack Flavell was Worcestershire mainstay when they won their first two championships in 1964 and 1965 one of the quickest bowlers in the country in the 1950

Jack Flavell – A Worcestershire Stalwart

June 19, 2026

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Derek Shackleton – The 7th Highest Wicket-taker Bowler in First-Class Cricket

June 18, 2026

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