Alec Stewart OBE

Alec Stewart is a retired English cricketer, a right-handed batsman-wicketkeeper and former captain of the English cricket team.

Allan Lamb

Allan signed from Western Province as an unknown by Northamptonshire as their overseas player in 1978, he was chugging along nicely when Ken Turner, their secretary, persuaded him that South Africa were years away from returning to Test cricket and that he should invoke his English-born parents to play for England.

Andrew Flintoff MBE

In the summer of 2005, Andrew Flintoff established himself as England’s greatest all round cricketer since the days of Ian Botham, producing a succession of wholehearted and inspirational performances to reap 402 runs and 24 wickets in five Tests, and carry his team to glory in arguably the greatest Ashes series of all time.

Andrew Strauss MBE

Strauss first played cricket in Australia, where his parents lived for a short period.

Angus Fraser

The often lugubrious, care-worn appearance of the former Middlesex captain during his playing career has given way to a more relaxed style in his new career as a journalist.

Ashley Giles

In order to advance his cricket Ashley moved to Guildford Cricket Club the home of a number of other County players including Darren and Martin Bicknell where he benefited from the coaching of Brian Ruby.

Brian Close CBE

Brian Close is the youngest man ever to play Test cricket for England.

Charles Dagnall

One of the more colourful characters of the game, "Daggers" had a playing career spanning almost a decade with both Warwickshire and Leicestershire.

Chris Cowdrey

Chris Cowdrey is the eldest son of Lord (Colin) Cowdrey, one of the great names of English cricket.

Darren Bicknell

Darren began his professional cricket career in 1987 where he joined Surrey County Cricket Club at the age of 19.

Darren Gough

Dazzler, extrovert, inspirer, attack leader and England’s best strike bowler all very apt ways to describe Darren Gough.

Darren Maddy

Darren Maddy is an elegant opening batsman who has played for Leicestershire’s first team since 1994 and continues to be a prolific run-scorer in county cricket.

David Gower OBE

David Gower is England’s second highest ever runs scorer in Test Match history.

David Lloyd

Former England team coach David Lloyd has been one of the top sporting after dinner speakers for over 15 years.

Dennis Amiss MBE

Dennis Amiss made his Test debut for England in the fifth Test of the 1966 series with West Indies, and he proved an accomplished Test match batsman, he was one of the first batsman to use a protective helmet.

Dermot Reeve OBE

Dermot Reeve has established himself as one of the very best cricket after dinner speakers, with his fantastic array of impersonations and stories.

Desmond Haynes

One of the greatest batsman to ever play for the West Indies, Haynes formed a formidable partnership with Gordon Greenidge in Test cricket which was integral to the success of the West Indies cricket team of the 1980s.

Devon Malcolm

Malcolm was one of England’s few genuinely fast bowlers of the 1990᾿s.

Dickie Bird MBE

In his early career in Barnsley, he played club cricket in the same team as Geoff Boycott, and journalist and chat show host Michael Parkinson, who became a lifelong friend.

Dougie Brown

Dougie Brown is a Scottish cricketer who currently plays for Warwickshire C.

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Farokh Engineer

Farokh Maneksha Engineer (born 25 February 1938 in Mumbai), is a former Indian cricketer of Parsi background who played 46 Tests for India and played first-class cricket for Mumbai in India and Lancashire in England.

Geoff Miller

Geoff Miller spent 20 years on the professional cricket circuit representing Derbyshire, Essex, Natal and England and he is now on the ECB test selection committee which has produced one the most successful England cricket teams in decades.

Geoffrey Boycott

Geoffrey began an illustrious Test career in 1964 in the first Test of the summer against Australia.

Gladstone Small

Small moved to England shortly after his 14th birthday, usually the point after which a change of nationality is not permitted.

Graham Gooch OBE

Graham Gooch was the most prolific run scorer top-class cricket has ever seen.

Graham Thorpe

During the winter of 2000-01, Graham Thorpe established himself as the most complete England batsman since the Gooch-Gower era, able to attack like Alec Stewart - against pace or spin - and to defend like Mike Atherton.

Henry Blofeld

Henry Blofeld was educated at Eton, for whom he played cricket for three years, from 1955 to 1957 before moving on to King’s College, Cambridge until 1959.

Ian Bell

Once described by Dayle Hadlee as the best 16-year old he had ever seen, Ian Bell had been earmarked for greatness long before he was drafted onto the England tour of New Zealand in 2001-02.

Ian Ward

Ward moved to Sussex for the start of the 2004 season after enjoying great success in his second spell at Surrey, where he earned an England place, and spent two years on the south coast before retiring at the end of the 2005 campaign.

James Anderson

A right arm pace bowler, Anderson made his international debut at the age of just 20.

James Whitaker

James Whitaker was a member of England’s Ashes winning side in 1986-87, with David Gower and Phil De Freitas also playing, England included three Leicestershire players for the first time.

Jeremy Snape

Jeremy is an international sportsman and sport psychologist.

Jonathan Agnew

A successful county cricketer with Leicestershire, Aggers went on to make three Test appearances for England as a fast bowler with the ability to swing the ball.

Justin Langer

Along with Matthew Hayden, Justin Langer forms Australia’s most successful-ever opening pair in test cricket history.

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Liam Plunkett

Liam Plunkett plays for Durham and England, where in the 2005 season he was Durham’s leading first-class wicket-taker, with 51 wickets at a bowling average of 30.

Marcus Trescothick MBE

Marcus Trescothick plays for England and Somerset.

Mark Butcher

In 2001 Butch, as Mark is known by his team mates, firmly re-established himself as one of England’s top Test batsmen after a period of just over a year out of the team.

Mark Ramprakash

Mark Ramprakash became familiar to the wider public by winning ‘Strictly Come Dancing᾿ with 12 million votes cast in 2006.

Matthew Hoggard MBE

Matthew Hoggard MBE is one of the most successful international cricketers to have played for England.

Michael Vaughan OBE

On September 12, 2005, Michael Vaughan secured his place in English sporting history by becoming the first captain to win an Ashes series since Mike Gatting in 1986-87.

Micheal Atherton

Michael Atherton is one of England greatest opening batsmen, captaining England in a record 54 test matches.

Mike Cowan

Mike established himself as a successful fast bowler for Yorkshire County Cricket Club for 9 years, as well as representing England on a tour of Pakistan.

Mike Watkinson

Mike Watkinson spent 18 years as a professional cricketer with Lancashire and England.

Monty Panesar

Monty Panesar plays Test cricket for England and county cricket for Northamptonshire.

Nasser Hussain OBE

After making his Test debut as a 21 year old, Nasser quickly matured as a County and International player, achieving success as a batsman of superior technique and the patience to build a big innings score.

Owais Shah

Owais Shah plays for Middlesex and is on the England books.

Paul Collingwood

A natural athlete, with a happy-go-lucky temperament, Paul Collingwood was perhaps the first specialist fielder to earn regular selection for a Test squad.

Paul Franks

Paul had been a star of the England U-19 side and was vice-captain of the team that won the U-19 World Cup in South Africa in 1998.

Paul Nixon

His energy and enthusiam behind the stumps along with his inventive batting technique have been hailed by many.

Peter Bowler

Peter played three youth Test matches during a 1982 tour of Pakistan; he made 82 on his debut, also making a 76 on the tour.

Peter Bowler

Peter played three youth Test matches during a 1982 tour of Pakistan; he made 82 on his debut, also making a 76 on the tour.

Phil Edmonds

Almost a throwback to an earlier time with his easy, classical action, his flighted orthodox slow left arm, and his aristocratic manner, Phillipe Henri Edmonds had a stunning debut in Test cricket.

Phil Tufnell

Phil Tufnell is currently featuring as a captain on BBC’s highly popular They Think It’s All Over, which regularly attracts over 6 million viewers.

Phillip Defreitas

Daffy as he is fondly known, started his county career in 1984 and quickly established himself as an international player, making his debut for England at the age of 20 alongside players such as Botham, Gatting and Gower.

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Rachel Heyhoe-Flint MBE

Rach’l Heyhoe-Flint MBE is probably the best known female cricketer in England.

Ronnie Irani

Ronnie Irani, has settled snugly into his role as Mr Essex in the England team since leaving Lancashire in 1994.

Sir Garfield Sobers

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Sir Ian Botham OBE

Sir Ian Botham is an internationally recognised personality who has, at various times in his career, been a professional footballer, cricketer, charity fundraiser and television commentator.

Sir Richard Hadlee

Sir Richard Hadlee played in 86 test matches for New Zealand over an eighteen year period.

Steve Harmison

Harmison was first selected for an England squad in May 2000 during the tour to England by Zimbabwe.

Tom New

Tom New began playing for Nottinghamshire at Under 11 level and represented the Midlands from Under 13 through to Under 15 level.

Tony Cottey

At 5 foot 4 inches, Tony Cottey is one of the shortest player’s currently playing county cricket.

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