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Gentlemen of England
Thu, May 03 2018
Charles Thornton’s humongous sixes
Charles Thornton was one of cricket biggest hitters, but on this day he hit a few that were spectacular by even his standards.
Mon, September 18 2017
One bowler against all
We cannot ignore the possibility that some underhand deal was going on: the name of this missing batsman — Felix Calvert Ladbroke — tickles thoughts further in that direction.
Mon, June 27 2016
The day 12 bowlers were used in a First-Class match
There has been a division of opinion amongst cricket historians and statisticians regarding the “official” status of some of the great early cricket matches, played principally in England.