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A Surrey club match in 1776 near the Thames was the scene for the first time cricket employed its holy trinity Cricket has had a long love affair with the number three. The ethereal batter walking down the steps after the dismissal of one of the Praetorian Guard – a Don Bradman, a Meg Lanning, a (reluctant) Joe Root. T
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A Surrey club match in 1776 near the Thames was the scene for the first time cricket employed its holy trinity Cricket has had a long love affair with the number three.
The ethereal batter walking down the steps after the dismissal of one of the Praetorian Guard – a Don Bradman, a Meg Lanning, a (reluctant) Joe Root.
The hat-trick, a bowler’s most showboating achievement – and a quick glass raised here to Henry Crocombe of Sussex, who just completed two in consecutive matches in the County Championship. Continue reading...
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