William Eric Hollies was an English cricketer,who is mainly remembered for taking the wicket of Donald Bradman for a duck in Bradman's final Test match innings,in which he needed only four runs for a Test average of 100. Hollies played all his first-class cricket career for Warwickshire,taking 2,323 wickets at less than 21 apiece.
Bill Voce was an English cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire and England. As a fast bowler,he was an instrumental part of England's infamous Bodyline strategy in their tour of Australia in 1932–1933 under Douglas Jardine. He was born at Annesley Woodhouse,near Kirkby-in-Ashfield,Nottinghamshire. He died at Lenton,Nottingham.
The Australian cricket team in England in 1948 is famous for being the only Test match side to play an entire tour of England without losing a match. This feat earned them the nickname of "The Invincibles",and they are regarded as one of the greatest cricket teams of all time. According to the Australian federal government,the team "is one of Australia's most cherished sporting legends". The team was captained by Don Bradman,who was making his fourth and final tour of England.
William Alfred Brown,was an Australian cricketer who played 22 Test matches between 1934 and 1948,captaining his country in one Test. A right-handed opening batsman,his partnership with Jack Fingleton in the 1930s is regarded as one of the finest in Australian Test history. After the interruption of World War II,Brown was a member of the team dubbed "The Invincibles",who toured England in 1948 without defeat under the leadership of Don Bradman. In a match in November 1947,Brown was the unwitting victim of the first instance of "Mankading".
Norman Gifford is a retired English cricketer,who played primarily as a left-arm spinner. Gifford played county cricket for Worcestershire,and Warwickshire County Cricket Clubs,and represented England in fifteen Test matches and two One Day International between 1964 and 1985.
Joseph Hardstaff Jr was an English cricketer,who played in twenty three Test matches for England from 1935 to 1948. Hardstaff's father,Joe senior played for Nottinghamshire and England and his son,also named Joe,played first-class cricket as well.
John Brian Bolus was an English cricketer who played in seven Test matches from 1963 to 1964. Cricket commentator Colin Bateman stated,"Bolus was essentially an accumulator,dependably totting up 25,000 runs over 20 summers".
Thomas William Cartwright was an English cricketer. Playing largely for Somerset and Warwickshire,he took over 1,600 wickets as a medium-pace bowler,though he began his career as a top-order batsman,and was capable enough with the bat to score seven hundreds including a double-century. He played in five Tests for England in 1964 and 1965. His withdrawal from the 1968–69 tour to South Africa led to his replacement in the touring team by Basil D'Oliveira,whose inclusion precipitated the sporting isolation of South Africa until apartheid was abolished.
Colin Milburn was an English cricketer,who played in nine Test matches for England,before an accident led to the loss of much of his sight and prompted his retirement.
Edward Ernest Hemmings is a former English cricketer,who played in 16 Test matches and 33 One Day Internationals for the England cricket team between 1982 and 1991. He made his England debut relatively late in his career,at the age of 33,having predominantly represented Nottinghamshire in the County Championship. His chance came when several England players announced their intention to go on a rebel cricket tour to South Africa.
James William Arthur Taylor is an English former cricketer who played for Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. A right-handed batsman and occasional right-arm leg break bowler,Taylor made his debut in first-class cricket in 2008 for Leicestershire and made major impressions in his first county seasons. He is noted as being a fine fielder in the covers. He became the youngest Leicestershire one-day centurion and first-class double centurion. In 2009,Taylor also became the youngest player in Leicestershire's history to score 1,000 championship runs in a season.
Keith Miller was a member of Donald Bradman's famous Australian cricket team,which toured England in 1948 and went undefeated in its 34 matches. This unprecedented feat by a Test side touring England earned the Australians the sobriquet "The Invincibles". Miller was an all-rounder:a right-arm opening fast bowler and a right-handed middle-order batsman. With Ray Lindwall,he formed Australia's first-choice opening attack,a combination regarded as one of the best of all time. Miller was also a skillful slip fielder,regarded by his captain as the best in the world.
Arthur Morris was a key member of Donald Bradman's famous Australian cricket team,which toured England in 1948. The Australians went undefeated in their 34 matches;this unprecedented feat by a Test side touring England earned them the sobriquet The Invincibles.
Don Tallon was a key member of Donald Bradman's famous Australian cricket team tour of England in 1948,in which Australia was undefeated in their 34 matches. This unprecedented feat by a Test side touring England earned them the sobriquet The Invincibles.
Ernie Toshack was a member of Donald Bradman's famous Australian cricket team,which toured England in 1948 and was undefeated in their 34 matches. This unprecedented feat by a Test side touring England earned Bradman's men the sobriquet The Invincibles.
Lindsay Hassett was the vice-captain and one of three on-tour selectors for Don Bradman's famous Australian cricket team,which toured England in 1948. The Australians went undefeated in their 34 matches;this unprecedented feat by a Test side touring England earned them the sobriquet The Invincibles,and resulted in them being regarded as one of the greatest teams of all time. A right-handed batsman,Hassett played in all five Tests;he was a middle-order batsman in all but the Fourth Test,when he stood in as an opener due to an injury to Sid Barnes.
Bill Brown was a member of Donald Bradman's famous Australian cricket team,which toured England in 1948. Bradman's men went through their 34 matches without defeat;this unprecedented feat by a Test side touring England earned them the sobriquet The Invincibles.
Sid Barnes was a key member of Donald Bradman's famous Australian cricket team,which toured England in 1948. The team went undefeated in their 34 matches;this unprecedented feat by a Test side touring England earned them the sobriquet The Invincibles. A right-handed opening batsman,Barnes was part of Bradman's first-choice team and played in four of the five Tests—he missed one match due to injury—partnering the left-handed Arthur Morris.
Ian Johnson was a member of Donald Bradman's famous Australian cricket team,which toured England in 1948. Bradman's men went undefeated in their 34 matches;this unprecedented feat by a Test side touring England earned them the sobriquet The Invincibles.
Sam Loxton was a member of Donald Bradman's famous Australian cricket team,which toured England in 1948. Bradman's men went undefeated in their 34 matches;this unprecedented feat by a Test side touring England earned them the sobriquet The Invincibles.
