Cricket Thread. Only Mad Dogs And Englishmen

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Former Aussie quick Frank Misson, who played five test matches in 1960-61, has died aged 85.

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Brian Hastings (wiki) dead at 84.

Played for NZ national team, as well as Canterbury from 1958 to 1977.

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Giles Cheatle, who won the 1978 Gillette Cup with Sussex against a Somerset team containing Viv Richards, Ian Botham  & Joel Garner, has died aged 71 after a long illness. He later joined Surrey before emigrating to Australia. His daughter Lauren is a former Australian international.

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21 minutes ago, time said:

Giles Cheatle, who won the 1978 Gillette Cup with Sussex against a Somerset team containing Viv Richards, Ian Botham  & Joel Garner, has died aged 71 after a long illness. He later joined Surrey before emigrating to Australia. His daughter Lauren is a former Australian international.

News only seems to have been made public in the last 24 hours but a quick search on Ryerson tells us he died in August:

CHEATLE Robert Giles Lenthall Probate notice 22 AUG 2024 Death late of Bowral NSW  Probate Index 21 OCT 2024

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On 10/10/2024 at 01:39, Ulitzer95 said:

Brian Hastings (wiki) dead at 84.

Played for NZ national team, as well as Canterbury from 1958 to 1977.

 

Still not picked up by Cricinfo after three weeks. Very unusual for them, especially for a former joint holder of a world record partnership. 

 

May I make a plaintive plea for Neil Harvey in the '25 List? Turned 96 two days before Hastings died. 

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Charles Fry, former Hants & Northants player but better known as former MCC Committee member, Chairman and President who oversaw the introduction of women members, dead aged 84.

 

Son of Stephen Fry (not that one) and Grandson of the more famous C. B. Fry.

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Would have been an interesting way to go. England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham falls into crocodile-infested waters - and is rescued by former rival Merv Hughes | Offbeat News | Sky News

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2 hours ago, Bentrovato said:

Would have been an interesting way to go. England cricket legend Sir Ian Botham falls into crocodile-infested waters - and is rescued by former rival Merv Hughes | Offbeat News | Sky News

Damn you Hughes! This the closest my "Five Minute Bell Ends" team has got to a hit, and would have got the unnatural bonus too.