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Donald Carr
Mon, June 13 2016
Donald Carr: Controversial cricketer, supreme administrator
Derbyshire stalwart Donald Carr was the first Test cricketer born in Germany, the first captain to lose a Test to India, ran into controversies by abducting an umpire, and played a stellar role as administrator during the Basil D’Oliveira turmoil, Kerry Packer’s World Series, and the South African rebel tours.
Sun, June 12 2016
Donald Carr, former England captain, passes away at 89
Former England captain Donald Carr has died, at the age of 89, it was announced Sunday.
Tue, December 13 2016
Cricketing Rifts 19 – ‘Best umpire’ or ‘best cheat’?
In this episode, we take a look at the intrigue and drama surrounding the English cricketers of 1955 and umpire Idrees Baig.