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Herbert Strudwick: 'Above all a wonderful man and a great player' – Almanack
"Not only was he a magnificent wicketkeeper, but he set a fine example to the rest of the side"
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"Not only was he a magnificent wicketkeeper, but he set a fine example to the rest of the side"
He was stout hearted, stubborn or pugnacious as circumstances prescribed, and had the temperament of being able to carry on…
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“He had the three great assets for the job: a love of fast bowling, a powerful physique and a smooth…
Roberts was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1975
The Five Wisden Cricketers of the Year represent a tradition that dates back in the Wisden Cricketers' Almanack to 1889
"The marvellous appeal of Hughes’s batting lies in the repertoire of his strokes"
An easily underrated captain, van der Merwe led South Africa to two significant series wins
He abhorred sledging, coloured clothing and the four-day Championship
Together with his Pakistani counterpart Mushtaq Ahmed, he instigated a romantic revival of leg-spin