Geoffrey Boisselier Davies (26 October 1892 – 26 September 1915) was an English cricketer.
Davies was educated at Rossall School where he played cricket for the school 1909–12,being captain in 1912. He also played for Essex in 1912. He went up to Selwyn College,Cambridge,and played for both Cambridge University and Essex in 1913 and 1914. [1] In the First World War he was commissioned in the Essex Regiment and held the rank of Captain when he was killed in France in 1915. [2]
Robin Geoffrey Marlar was an English cricketer and cricket journalist. He played for Cambridge University before playing for Sussex County Cricket Club from 1951 to 1968. He captained both teams.
Douglas John Insole was an English cricketer,who played for Cambridge University,Essex and in nine Test matches for England,five of them on the 1956–57 tour of South Africa,where he was vice-captain to Peter May. After retiring from playing,he was prominent in cricket administration,and served as chairman of the England selectors and as President of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
Frank Chester was briefly an English first-class cricketer before the First World War. After losing an arm in active service in 1917,he was a Test cricket umpire for 31 years. Wisden stated in his obituary that he "raised umpiring to a higher level than had ever been known in the history of cricket".
Varun Chopra is an English former cricketer who captained the English U-19 cricket team in series against Sri Lanka in 2005 and India in 2006. Chopra attended Ilford County High School and played for Ilford Cricket Club. In September 2021,Chopra announced his retirement from cricket.
Thomas Westley is an English professional cricketer who has played Test cricket for the England cricket team. He is a top order right-handed batsman who occasionally bowls offbreaks and has played first-class cricket for Essex County Cricket Club since 2006. He began his cricket career at Weston Colville Cricket Club in Cambridgeshire.
Cricket in World War I was severely curtailed in all nations where first-class cricket was then played except India. In England,South Africa and the West Indies,first-class cricket was entirely abandoned for the whole of the war,whilst in Australia and New Zealand regular competitions were played for the 1914–15 season but first-class matches were afterwards abandoned. In South Africa,first-class cricket did not recommence until a series of matches against the Australian Imperial Forces cricket team in late 1919,and provincial cricket was not played until a one-off match between Transvaal and Natal in April 1920.
Zafar Shahaan Ansari is a former British cricketer who played for Surrey County Cricket Club and the England national team. A spin-bowling all-rounder,he bowled left-arm orthodox spin,and batted left-handed. He now works as a lawyer in London.
Frederick John Vanderbyl Hopley was a South African sportsman who was an amateur boxer,first-class cricketer and international rugby union player for England.
Denys Wilcox was an English cricketer and schoolmaster.
Hugh Glendwr Palmer Owen was an English cricketer. He played for Essex between 1882 and 1902.
William Knightley-Smith was an English amateur cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1952 and 1961.
Stephen Sean Eskinazi is an Australian cricketer who plays for Middlesex and the Perth Scorchers.
Captain EsméChinnery was an English soldier and aviator. He played one first-class cricket match for Surrey in 1906. He was killed in an aircraft accident during World War I.
Francis Sydney Gillespie was an English cricketer. He played six first-class matches for Surrey in 1913. He was killed in action during World War I.
Samuel James Cook is an English cricketer. He made his first-class debut on 31 March 2016 for Loughborough MCCU against Surrey as part of the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures. He played for Essex against the West Indies during their tour of England in August 2017. He was part of the 2017 County Championship winning Essex squad.
Major Eustace Crawley was an English officer in the British Army and cricketer.
Rishi Ketan Patel is an English cricketer. He has played for Essex's Second XI side,and signed a professional contract with Essex in 2018. He made his first-class debut on 26 March 2019,for Cambridge MCCU against Essex,as part of the Marylebone Cricket Club University fixtures. He made his List A debut on 28 April 2019,for Essex in the 2019 Royal London One-Day Cup. In October 2020,he was signed by Leicestershire County Cricket Club on a three-year deal. Patel made his Twenty20 debut on 10 June 2021,for Leicestershire in the 2021 T20 Blast.
William Edward Lewis Buttleman is an English cricketer,who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm off break. He represented Essex County Cricket Club in English domestic cricket. He completed his secondary education at Felsted School. His brother Joe Buttleman is also an English cricketer,who played for Durham MCC University.
Robin James Das is an English-Bangladeshi cricketer,who plays for Essex and the Dhaka Dominators.
Jacob Graham Bethell is a Barbadian born cricketer who plays for the England under 19s cricket team. Bethell was born in Barbados and moved to Warwickshire,England,when he was 12. He made his Twenty20 debut on 20 June 2021,for Warwickshire in the 2021 T20 Blast.
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