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Born | Newstead, Nottinghamshire, England | 7 November 1940|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1958–1964 | Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1965–1969 | Leicestershire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source:Cricinfo,26 June 2021 |
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