• Mandy Mitchell-Innes was the last surviving English cricketer to have played Test cricket before the Second World War?
• in 1935, David Townsend was the last England Test cricketer not to have played for one of the English first-class cricket counties?
• the fast bowling during West Indies' tour to England in 1984 was so hostile that England Test cricketer Andy Lloyd was struck on the head and hospitalised, despite wearing a helmet, and Paul Terry's arm was broken?
• Ken Cranston began playing Test cricket for the English cricket team within 8 weeks after his debut in first-class cricket in 1947, but retired in 1948 to concentrate on his career as a dentist?
• Nottinghamshire and England cricketer Charles Wright was the first captain to declare an innings closed?
• England cricket captain Tony Greig said that England would make the West Indies "grovel" on their tour to England in 1976, but went on to lose 6 of the 8 matches?
• Indian-born English cricketer Hugh Bartlett died whilst watching a cricket match at Hove in 1988?
• cricketer Les Jackson played in two Test matches for England, one in 1949 and a second in 1961, the longest gap between Test appearances for any player with only two caps?

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• Australian Test cricketers Mark Waugh and Shane Warne were fined after accepting money from an Indian bookmaker known only as "John" in return for pitch and weather reports?
• Australian cricket captain Ricky Ponting is the nephew of former player Greg Campbell?
• Australian cricket captain Brian Booth also represented Australia at the 1956 Summer Olympics in hockey?
• Australian cricketer Bill Johnston, the fastest bowler to reach 100 Test wickets, took career-best figures shortly after a near-fatal car crash?
• Australian Test cricketer Ray Lindwall played in two rugby league grand finals for the St. George Dragons?
• former Australian cricket captain Bill Brown (pictured) was the first player to be "Mankaded"?
• Ashley Mallett, Australia's most successful post-war off spinner, had his career curtailed by arthritis?
• Don Tallon (pictured) was preferred as Australia's first-choice wicket-keeper over Ron Saggers during the Invincibles tour, despite conceding a higher rate of byes in the warm-up matches?
• Ernie Toshack debuted for the Australian cricket team a year after World War II ended, during which he had been rejected by the army on health grounds?
• Ian Craig, the youngest ever Australian test cricketer and captain, later became the managing director of Boots pharmaceutical company?