Sir Geoffrey Boycott is a retired Test cricketer,who played cricket for Yorkshire and England. In a prolific and sometimes controversial playing career from 1962 to 1986,Boycott established himself as one of England's most successful opening batsmen.
Northamptonshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Northamptonshire. Its limited overs team is called the Northants Steelbacks –a reference to the Northamptonshire Regiment which was formed in 1881. The name was supposedly a tribute to the soldiers' apparent indifference to the harsh discipline imposed by their officers. Founded in 1878,Northamptonshire (Northants) held minor status at first but was a prominent member of the early Minor Counties Championship during the 1890s. In 1905,the club joined the County Championship and was elevated to first-class status,since when the team have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England.
Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in English cricket. The club has held first-class status since it was founded in 1864. Lancashire's home is Old Trafford Cricket Ground,although the team also play matches at other grounds around the county. Lancashire was a founder member of the County Championship in 1890 and have won the competition nine times,most recently in 2011. The club's limited overs team is called Lancashire Lightning.
Surrey County Cricket Club is a first-class club in county cricket,one of eighteen in the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Surrey,including areas that now form South London. Teams representing the county are recorded from 1709 onwards;the current club was founded in 1845 and has held first-class status continuously since then. Surrey have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England,including every edition of the County Championship.
Middlesex County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Middlesex which has effectively been subsumed within the ceremonial county of Greater London. The club was founded in 1864 but teams representing the county have played top-class cricket since the early 18th century and the club has always held first-class status. Middlesex have competed in the County Championship since the official start of the competition in 1890 and have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England.
Geraint Owen Jones is a former cricketer who played for both England and Papua New Guinea. Born to Welsh parents in Papua New Guinea,between 2004 and 2006 he was the first-choice wicketkeeper for the England cricket team. He later played international cricket for Papua New Guinea from 2012 to 2014. He announced his retirement from first-class cricket in July 2015 following his resignation as the first-class cricket captain of Gloucestershire County Cricket Club.
Derek Leslie Underwood is an English former international cricketer,and a former President of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC).
Essex County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Essex. Founded in 1876,the club had minor county status until 1894 when it was promoted to first-class status pending its entry into the County Championship in 1895,since then the team has played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England. Essex currently play all their home games at the County Cricket Ground,Chelmsford. The club has formerly used other venues throughout the county including Lower Castle Park in Colchester,Valentines Park in Ilford,Leyton Cricket Ground,the Gidea Park Sports Ground in Romford,and Garon Park and Southchurch Park,both in Southend. Its limited overs team is called the Essex Eagles.
Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Leicestershire. It has also been representative of the county of Rutland. The club's limited overs team is called the Leicestershire Foxes. Founded in 1879,the club had minor county status until 1894 when it was promoted to first-class status pending its entry into the County Championship in 1895. Since then,Leicestershire have played in every top-level domestic cricket competition in England.
John Patrick Stephenson is an English former first-class cricketer,who is currently CEO at Essex County Cricket Club.
Sean Michael Ervine is a Zimbabwean former cricketer. Ervine played as an all-rounder who batted left-handed and bowled right-arm medium pace.
Joseph Liam Denly is an English professional cricketer who plays for Kent County Cricket Club. He is a right-handed batsman and occasional leg break bowler who plays as a top-order batsman. Denly played age group cricket for Kent and began his professional career with the county before moving to Middlesex for three seasons between 2012 and 2014. He won the Professional Cricketers' Association Player of the Year award in 2018 and was named the season's Most Valuable Player.
Norfolk County Cricket Club is one of twenty minor county cricket clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales. It represents the historic county of Norfolk.
London County Cricket Club was a short-lived cricket club founded by the Crystal Palace Company. In 1898 they invited WG Grace to help them form a first-class cricket club. Grace accepted the offer and became the club's secretary,manager and captain. As a result,he severed his connection with Gloucestershire CCC during the 1899 season. The club played first-class matches between 1900 and 1904.
David John Constant is a former English professional cricketer and cricket umpire. He played first-class cricket from 1961 to 1968 for Kent County Cricket Club and Leicestershire County Cricket Club. He later became an international umpire,officiating in 36 Test matches from 1971 to 1988 and 33 one-day internationals from 1972 to 2001.
Graham William Johnson is a former English cricketer and business executive. He played for Kent County Cricket Club between 1965 and 1985 and was later the chairman of the club's Cricket Committee. He was born in Beckenham in 1946.
David Cross is an English former footballer who played as a striker. He scored 223 goals in 599 appearances in the Football League and the North American Soccer League. Cross was born in Heywood,Lancashire.
Michael Burns is an English first-class list cricket umpire and former first-class cricketer who played county cricket for Warwickshire and Somerset in a first-class career which spanned from 1992 until 2005. He also played Minor Counties cricket for Cumberland and Cornwall. An adaptable cricketer,he appeared for Cumberland and Warwickshire as a wicket-keeper,but when he moved to Somerset he developed into an aggressive batsman who bowled at medium-pace when needed.
Mervyn John Kitchen,is a former English first-class cricketer and international umpire. In his playing days he was a left-handed batsman for Somerset County Cricket Club,making 15,230 runs in his 354 first-class games between 1960 and 1979. He topped the Somerset averages in 1966 and 1968. After retiring as a player,he went on to become a first-class cricket umpire and he umpired in 20 Test matches and 28 One-Day Internationals before retiring from that at the age of 65 in 2005.
Rory Joseph Burns is an English cricketer who is the captain of Surrey. He made his international debut for the England cricket team in November 2018. He is a left-handed batsman who opens in first-class cricket and occasionally fields as a wicket-keeper. In 2018,he was appointed captain of Surrey in both first-class and List A formats.
