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Obituary: Derek Underwood - The Unconventional Assassin

April 15, 2024

Derek Underwood passed away on 15 April 2024. Arunabha Sengupta writes his obituary.

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In England Tags Derek Underwood, Arunabha Sengupta
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Ray Illingworth: Underrated All-rounder and Master Tactician

December 25, 2021

Ray Illingworth passed away on Christmas Day, 2022.

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In England Tags Ray Illingworth, Arunabha Sengupta
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Alan Davidson: One of the greatest ever

October 30, 2021

Alan Davidson passed away on 30 October 2021

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In Australia Tags Alan Davidson, Arunabha Sengupta
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There will never be another David Foot

May 25, 2021

David Foot passed away on 25 May 2021

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In England Tags David Foot, Mayukh Ghosh
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Murray Hedgcock: Cricket, Wodehouse and a lot more

May 7, 2021

Murray Hedgcock passed away at the age of 90

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In England, Australia Tags Arunabha Sengupta
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Robin Jackman: The Shoreditch Sparrow

December 25, 2020

Robin Jackman passed away on Christmas Day 2020

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In England Tags Arunabha Sengupta, Robin Jackman
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Greg Growden: The biographer of Fleetwood-Smith passes away at just 60

November 15, 2020

Obituary: Greg Growden

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In Australia Tags Mayukh Ghosh, Greg Growden
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David Capel: A very useful cricketer

September 2, 2020

David Capel passed away on 2 Sep 2020

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In England Tags David Capel, Adrian Runswick
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Barry Jarman: A Waiting Game

July 18, 2020

Barry Jarman passed away on 18 July 2020

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In Australia Tags Barry Jarman, Arunabha Sengupta
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Everton Weekes: The final long innings comes to an end

July 1, 2020

Everton Weekes passed away on 1 July 2020

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In West Indies Tags Everton Weekes, Arunabha Sengupta
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Rajinder Goel: A giant of Indian cricket

June 21, 2020

Rajinder Goel passed away on 21 June 2020

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In India Tags Rajinder Goel, Abhishek Mukherjee
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Vasant Raiji: The man who saw the Quadrangular and the IPL

June 13, 2020

Vasant Raiji passed away on 13 June 2020

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In India Tags Vasant Raiji, Sumit Gangopadhyay
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Stephen Fay: Sterling contribution to the game and a kind man to boot

May 15, 2020

Stephen Fay passed away earlier this week

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In England Tags Stephen Fay, Mayukh Ghosh
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Brian Bolus: Always left the scene quietly

May 8, 2020

Brian Bolus passed away on May 7,. 2020

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In England Tags Brian Bolus, Mayukh Ghosh
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Bob Willis - seriously fast, compulsively worried, genuinely great

December 4, 2019

Bob Willis passed away on Dec 4, 2019

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In England Tags Bob Willis, Arunabha Sengupta
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