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How Douglas Jardine became 'the most reliable of amateur batsmen' – Almanack
"It was obvious to all who saw him that Jardine stood rather in a class by himself"
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"It was obvious to all who saw him that Jardine stood rather in a class by himself"
"I said, ‘Look mate, if I’m in for any period of time, there’ll be fireworks!’"
"He was the proprietor of a legendary indoor cricket school in Wandsworth, south London"
A mix-up to rival Jofra Archer's
"If he hadn’t have got injured he would have comfortably played 100 Tests"
“Look, I don’t care if you go for runs – I just want wickets”
The cricket writers voted him the best young player of 1957 by a two-thirds majority
“Remember one thing lad, it’s no bloody good being second”
Some old dogs can learn new tricks. And not just new dance steps.
With 83 wickets at 17.12, Arnold played a key role in Surrey's 1971 triumph