Brian Charles Lara,is a Trinidadian former international cricketer,widely acknowledged as one of the greatest batsmen of all time. He holds several cricketing records,including the record for the highest individual score in first-class cricket,with 501 not out for Warwickshire against Durham at Edgbaston in 1994,and the record for the highest individual score in an international Test innings,after scoring 400 not out at Antigua during the 4th test against England in 2004.
Grant William Flower is a Zimbabwean cricket coach and former cricketer. He was the batting coach of the Sri Lanka cricket team,Pakistan cricket team,and Sussex.
Keith William Robert Fletcher is an English former first-class cricketer who played for Essex and England. He later became England's team manager. His nickname was "The Gnome of Essex",so christened by his Essex teammate,Ray East,because Fletcher's winklepickers had begun to curl up at the toes due to wear.
The Netherlands men's national cricket team,usually referred as "The Flying Dutchmen" is a team that represents the Netherlands in men's international cricket and is administered by the Royal Dutch Cricket Association.
Graeme"Foxy" Fowler is an English former professional cricketer and cricket coach,who played for Lancashire County Cricket Club,England,and later for Durham. He appeared in 21 Test matches and 26 One Day International (ODIs) for England,averaging 35.32 in his Test batting career. After his playing career he founded the centre of excellence scheme at Durham MCCU based at Durham University in 1996,the success of which led the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to establish five more centres;Fowler stepped down as head coach in 2015,after changes in the scheme.
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).
David John Grimwood Sales is an English cricket player who has played for the Northamptonshire,England A and Wellington cricket teams.
The New Zealand cricket team toured England in the 1931 season. The tour was the first tour by a New Zealand team in which Test matches were arranged. Originally,only one Test was planned,but New Zealand acquitted themselves so well in the first match and in the game against MCC that matches against Surrey and Lancashire were hastily replaced by two further Test matches. Of the three Tests played,the first was drawn,the second was won comfortably by England;the third was heavily affected by rain and also drawn. The tour as a whole was blighted by poor weather,and 23 of the 32 first-class matches ended as draws.
Cricket is one of the most popular sports in England,and has been played since the 16th century. Marylebone Cricket Club,based at Lord's,developed the modern rules of play and conduct. The sport is administered by the England and Wales Cricket Board and represented at an international level by the England men's team and England women's team. At a domestic level,teams are organised by county,competing in tournaments such as the County Championship,Metro Bank One-Day Cup,T20 Blast and the Women's Twenty20 Cup. Recent developments include the introduction of a regional structure for women's cricket and the establishment of The Hundred for both men's and women's cricket. Recreational matches are organised on a regional basis,with the top level being the ECB Premier Leagues.
Richard Allan Kettleborough is an English international cricket umpire,and former first-class cricketer who appeared in 33 first-class matches for Yorkshire and Middlesex. He was a left-handed top order batsman and occasional right-arm medium pace bowler. He attended Worksop College and was a member of the college cricket XI for a number of years.
Liam Andrew Dawson is an English cricketer who plays for Hampshire and for the England cricket team. He is a right-handed batsman who bowls slow left-arm orthodox spin. He made his international debut for England in July 2016,and has since played all three formats of the game for England,the last in 2018. Dawson was part of the England squad that won the 2019 Cricket World Cup,however,he did not play in any matches during the tournament.
Laurie John Evans is an English cricketer who currently plays for Surrey County Cricket Club.
Sam David Robson is an Australian-born English cricketer who plays for Middlesex County Cricket Club.
Alexander Zak Lees,popularly known as Alex Lees,is an English professional cricketer who plays internationally for the England Test cricket team. In domestic cricket,he represents Durham,captaining the List A and T20 teams.
Thomas William Maxwell Latham is a New Zealand international cricketer who is the vice captain of New Zealand cricket team in Test matches and captain of One Day Internationals. He is the son of former cricketer Rod Latham. He has the most Test centuries for New Zealand opening batsmen. Latham was a member of the New Zealand team that won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. He was also a part of the New Zealand squads to finish as runners-up in two Cricket World Cup finals in 2015 and 2019.
Keaton Kent Jennings is a South African-born English cricketer who captains Lancashire County Cricket Club and has represented England.
Nicholas Laurence Joseph Browne is an English cricketer who plays for Essex as a left-handed batsman who bowls leg breaks.
James Alexander Porter is an English cricketer who has played first-class cricket for Essex since 2014. He is a righthanded batsman who bowls right arm medium-fast pace.
George Henry Simmons Garton is an English international cricketer who plays for the England national cricket team and Warwickshire County Cricket Club. He is a left-handed batsman who bowls left-arm fast. He made his international debut for England in January 2022.
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.
