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Derek Underwood

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Derek Leslie Underwood (born 8 June 1945) is an English former international cricketer, and a former President of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC). [1]

56 relations: Alan Knott, Allan Border, Apartheid, Arm ball, Australia national cricket team, Bob Woolmer, Bowling (cricket), Bromley, Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury Christ Church University, County Championship, Cricket, David Gower, Dennis Amiss, English cricket team in Australia in 1970–71, Fast bowling, First-class cricket, George Lohmann, Hastings, Honorary title (academic), ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, ICC Player Rankings, Keith Dunstan, Kent County Cricket Club, Kerry Packer, Langley Park School for Boys, Left-arm orthodox spin, Leg before wicket, List A cricket, List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Derek Underwood, Marylebone Cricket Club, Neil Harvey, Nightwatchman (cricket), Norman Gifford, Not out, One Day International, Order of the British Empire, Patronage, Post-war, Primary Club, Ravensbourne School, Bromley, Richard Whitington, Sticky wicket, Sydney Cricket Ground, Terry Jenner, Test cricket, The Ashes, The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians, Tony Greig, Wilfred Rhodes, ..., Wisden Cricketers of the Year, Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, World Series Cricket, Yorkshire County Cricket Club, 1963 County Championship, 1981 New Year Honours. Expand index (6 more) »

Alan Knott

Alan Philip Eric Knott (born 9 April 1946) is a former cricketer who represented England at international level in both Tests and One-Day Internationals (ODI).

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Allan Border

Allan Robert Border AO (born 27 July 1955) is a former Australian international cricketer.

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Apartheid

Apartheid started in 1948 in theUnion of South Africa |year_start.

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Arm ball

An arm ball is a type of delivery in cricket.

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Australia national cricket team

The Australia national cricket team is the joint oldest team in Test cricket history, having played in the first ever Test match in 1877.

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Bob Woolmer

Robert Andrew Woolmer (14 May 1948 – 18 March 2007) was an international cricketer, professional cricket coach and also a professional commentator.

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Bowling (cricket)

Bowling, in cricket, is the action of propelling the ball toward the wicket defended by a batsman.

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Bromley

Bromley is a town in the London Borough of Bromley, Greater London, England, south east of Charing Cross.

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Canterbury Cathedral

Canterbury Cathedral in Canterbury, Kent, is one of the oldest and most famous Christian structures in England.

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Canterbury Christ Church University

Canterbury Christ Church University (CCCU) is an Anglican new university in Canterbury, Kent, England.

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County Championship

The County Championship, currently known as the Specsavers County Championship for sponsorship reasons, is the domestic first-class cricket competition in England and Wales and is organised by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB).

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Cricket

Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players each on a cricket field, at the centre of which is a rectangular pitch with a target at each end called the wicket (a set of three wooden stumps upon which two bails sit).

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David Gower

David Ivon Gower OBE (born 1 April 1957) is a former English cricketer who became the captain of the England cricket team during the 1980s.

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Dennis Amiss

Dennis Leslie Amiss MBE (born 7 April 1943, Harborne, Birmingham, Warwickshire) is a former English cricketer and cricket administrator.

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English cricket team in Australia in 1970–71

Ray Illingworth captained the English cricket team in Australia in 1970–71, playing as England in the 1970-71 Ashes series against the Australians and as the MCC in their other matches on the tour.

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Fast bowling

Fast bowling is one of the two main approaches to bowling in the sport of cricket, the other being spin bowling.

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First-class cricket

First-class cricket is an official classification of the highest-standard international or domestic matches in the sport of cricket.

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George Lohmann

George Alfred Lohmann (2 June 1865 – 1 December 1901) was an English cricketer, regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time.

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Hastings

Hastings is a town and borough in East Sussex on the south coast of England, east of the county town of Lewes and south east of London.

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Honorary title (academic)

Honorary titles in academia may be conferred on persons in recognition of contributions by a non-employee or by an employee beyond regular duties.

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ICC Cricket Hall of Fame

The ICC Cricket Hall of Fame "recognises the achievements of the legends of the game from cricket's long and illustrious history".

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ICC Player Rankings

The International Cricket Council Player Rankings is a widely followed system of rankings for international cricketers based on their recent performances.

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Keith Dunstan

John Keith Dunstan OAM (3 February 1925 – 11 September 2013), known as Keith Dunstan, was an Australian journalist and author.

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Kent County Cricket Club

Kent County Cricket Club is one of the eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales.

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Kerry Packer

Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer, (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) was an Australian media tycoon.

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Langley Park School for Boys

Langley Park School for Boys is a co-ed secondary academy school in Beckenham in the London Borough of Bromley, with a girls sixth form.

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Left-arm orthodox spin

Left-arm orthodox spin also known as Slow Left Arm Orthodox spin bowling is a type of Left Arm Finger Off spin bowling in the sport of cricket.

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Leg before wicket

Leg before wicket (lbw) is one of the ways in which a batsman can be dismissed in the sport of cricket.

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List A cricket

List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket.

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List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Derek Underwood

Derek Underwood, a slow left-arm orthodox bowler, represented the England cricket team in 86 Tests between 1966 and 1982.

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Marylebone Cricket Club

Marylebone Cricket Club, generally known as the MCC, is a cricket club founded in 1787 and based since 1814 at Lord's cricket ground, which it owns, in St John's Wood, London, England.

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Neil Harvey

Robert Neil Harvey (born 8 October 1928) is an Australian former cricketer who represented the Australian cricket team between 1948 and 1963, playing in 79 Test matches.

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Nightwatchman (cricket)

In the sport of cricket, a nightwatchman is a lower-order batsman who comes in to bat higher up the order than usual near the end of the day's play.

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Norman Gifford

Norman Gifford (born 30 March 1940, Ulverston, Lancashire, now part of Cumbria) is a retired English cricketer, who played primarily as a left-arm spinner.

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Not out

In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings.

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One Day International

A One Day International (ODI) is a form of limited overs cricket, played between two teams with international status, in which each team faces a fixed number of overs, usually 50.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the Civil service.

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Patronage

Patronage is the support, encouragement, privilege, or financial aid that an organization or individual bestows to another.

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Post-war

A post-war period or postwar period is the interval immediately following the end of a war.

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Primary Club

The Primary Club is a charity based in Essex, England which raises money to provide sports and recreational facilities for the visually impaired.

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Ravensbourne School, Bromley

The Ravensbourne School is a secondary academy school in the London Borough of Bromley.

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Richard Whitington

Richard Smallpeice "Dick" Whitington (30 June 1912 – 13 March 1984) was an Australian first-class cricketer who played for South Australia and after serving in World War II, represented the Australian Services cricket team, which played in the Victory Tests.

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Sticky wicket

A sticky wicket (or sticky dog, or glue pot) is a metaphor used to describe a difficult circumstance.

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Sydney Cricket Ground

The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) is a sports stadium in Sydney, Australia.

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Terry Jenner

Terrence James Jenner (8 September 1944 – 25 May 2011) was an Australian cricketer who played nine Tests and one ODI from 1970 to 1975.

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Test cricket

Test cricket is the longest form of the sport of cricket and is considered its highest standard.

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The Ashes

The Ashes is a Test cricket series played between England and Australia.

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The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians

The Association of Cricket Statisticians and Historians (ACS) was founded in England in 1973 for the purpose of researching and collating information about the history and statistics of cricket.

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Tony Greig

Anthony William "Tony" Greig (6 October 194629 December 2012) was an England Test cricket captain turned commentator.

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Wilfred Rhodes

Wilfred Rhodes (29 October 1877 – 8 July 1973) was an English professional cricketer who played 58 Test matches for England between 1899 and 1930.

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Wisden Cricketers of the Year

The Wisden Cricketers of the Year are cricketers selected for the honour by the annual publication Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, based primarily on their "influence on the previous English season".

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Wisden Cricketers' Almanack

Wisden Cricketers' Almanack (or simply Wisden or colloquially "the Bible of Cricket") is a cricket reference book published annually in the United Kingdom.

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World Series Cricket

World Series Cricket (WSC) was a break away professional cricket competition staged between 1977 and 1979 and organised by Kerry Packer for his Australian television network, Nine Network.

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Yorkshire County Cricket Club

Yorkshire County Cricket Club is one of eighteen first-class county clubs within the domestic cricket structure of England and Wales.

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1963 County Championship

The 1963 County Championship was the 64th officially organised running of the County Championship.

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1981 New Year Honours

The New Year Honours 1981 were appointments by most of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and honorary ones to citizens of other countries.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Underwood

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