Sunday, April 21, 2013

RIP Mike.

Mike Denness, the only Scotland-born cricketer to have captained England, has died of cancer at the age of 72. A stylish batsman who played county cricket for Kent and Essex, Denness captained England in 19 of his 28 Tests and scored 25,886 first-class runs. BBC.
http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/obituaries/obituary-mike-denness-obe-cricketer-1-2903657
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