Cyril Washbrook
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Cyril Washbrook CBE (6 December 1914 – 27 April 1999) was an English cricketer, who played for Lancashire and England. He had a long career, split by World War II, and ending when he was aged 44. Washbrook, who is most famous for opening the batting for England with Len Hutton, which he did 51 times, played a total of 592 first-class cricket matches, of which 37 were Tests. Washbrook was named one of the five Wisden Cricketers of the Year in 1947.[1]
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Full name | Cyril Washbrook | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1914-12-06)6 December 1914 Barrow, Clitheroe, Lancashire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 27 April 1999(1999-04-27) (aged 84) Sale, Greater Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right-arm medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Batsman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 299) | 14 August 1937 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 28 August 1956 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1933–1964 | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: CricketArchive, 15 August 2022 |
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