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John Emburey
Wed, July 25 2018
Former Middlesex and England wicketkeeper JT Murray dies aged 83
In a 24-year first career, with Middlesex his only county, from 1952-1975 the stylish Murray completed more than 1,500 dismissals in all first-class matches and scored nearly 19,000 runs
Thu, June 15 2017
The E’s: Useful team from a small pool
Only 41 cricketers with their last names starting with E have played Test cricket. Of them only 17 have played more than 10.
Thu, August 20 2015
John Emburey: Life and times
John Ernest Emburey is a former English cricketer who was once observed as the best off-spinner in world cricket.
Sun, August 20 2017
John Emburey: 14 facts about the English off-spinner
John Emburey is a former England cricketer who once was regarded as the best off-spinner in the world.
Thu, January 29 2015
Snow White and the Dwarfs in a county match!
Middlesex were playing Glamorgan in the early 1990s when this hilarious incident occurred.
Thu, December 04 2014
Three short legs and a helmet
A commentator's blooper during England’s tour of Australia in 1978-79.
Wed, November 12 2014
15 living cricketers who have battled with cancer
Yuvraj Singh, Graeme Pollock, Michael Clarke and others who battled cancer.
Mon, July 21 2014
John Emburey undegoes surgery after being diagnosed with skin cancer
He believes playing cricket for long hours in the sun contributed to him getting skin cancer.
Thu, October 03 2013
Ashes 1986-87: Peter Taylor justifies his debut with eight wickets at Sydney
On January 10, 1987, Peter Taylor made his debut for Australia. When the selectors announced his name for the final Ashes Test at Sydney, commotion ensued as the journalists were certain that the selectors had erred. "Peter who?" they asked. Karthik Parimal revisits the fixture that saw Taylor slice a piece of history for himself with a performance to silence the naysayers.
Wed, September 18 2013
Sachin Tendulkar, Viv Richards are some of the best batsmen I bowled to: John Emburey
A tall off-spinner with a classically looping action, John Emburey played 64 Tests and 61 One-Day Internationals (ODIs) for England taking a total of 223 international wickets between 1978 and 1995. In 1984, he was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year, as well as having a brief spell as England captain in 1988.