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Gilbert Jessop: A fearless hitter who changed the game – Almanack

"Barring the Graces themselves, the county has never had such an all-round player"

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Arthur Shrewsbury: A remarkably sound batsman who met a tragic end – Almanack

"He seemed to see the ball closed up to the bat than any other player"

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Hedley Verity: The man who claimed the best figures in first-class cricket history – Almanack

"Yorkshire owed a great deal to the fine work accomplished by their left-hand bowler"

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How BS Chandrasekhar scripted India's first Test win in England - Almanack

"The thinness of his arm gives it the flexibility of whipcord, enabling him to produce the extra bite in his…

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Tich Freeman: One of the great interwar slow bowlers – Almanack

In 1928, he took 304 wickets, a record

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How England finally ended decades of World Cup misery – Almanack

"So here was an approach to England’s batting that had never been seen before"

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How Jack Flavell helped Worcestershire to their first County Championship title

"His unflagging determination was an inspiration to all his colleagues at a crucial time"

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Bob Woolmer and his quest to become a Test all-rounder – Almanack

"Robert Andrew Woolmer can truthfully be said to have been associated with cricket from the cradle"

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R. E. Foster: A brilliant sportsman who died tragically young

"He was one of the pre-eminently great batsmen of his day"