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[Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians @ACScricket]

RIP Alan Ward, Derby, Leics & England quick who has died aged 78. He took 460 1st class wickets at 22.81 & 143 List A wickets at 24.45, playing 5 Test matches for England -14 wickets at 32.35. In ‘76 at Leeds he took the field with John Snow & Bob Willis for the one & only time.

[Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians @ACScricket]

@LordRic52 @matthew200267 @willis_macp @KingsTaunton @NoThirdMan @fh_stephen @StoneDunk @WillHugall @stevebone1 @AndyWinterBN1 @callummay Hone played against Australia in January 1879, becoming the first player to represent England without playing county cricket and also the first Irishman to represent England.

[Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians @ACScricket]

@LordRic52 @matthew200267 @willis_macp @KingsTaunton @NoThirdMan @fh_stephen @StoneDunk @WillHugall @stevebone1 @AndyWinterBN1 @callummay Leland Hone (30 January 1853 – 31 December 1896) was an Irish cricketer who played internationally for England and Ireland, in addition to playing first-class cricket for the Marylebone Cricket Club.

[Christopher O'Brien @chrisobrienuk]

@LordRic52 @NoThirdMan @ECB_cricket @bbctms @ZaltzCricket @fh_stephen @StoneDunk @callummay @WillHugall @stevebone1 @ACScricket @LeopardTweets Arthur Shrewsbury and William Scotton both went to the People's College, Nottingham. Both made their first-class debut, for @TrentBridge on 17/5/1875 and for England on 31/12/1881. And, sadly, both committed suicide.

[LordRic52 @LordRic52]

@NoThirdMan @ECB_cricket @bbctms @ZaltzCricket @fh_stephen @StoneDunk @callummay @WillHugall @stevebone1 Has there ever previously been
2 Debutants
from the same school ?

@ACScricket

Bob Woolmer & Phil Edmonds
Both at @LeopardTweets
Debuted 2 weeks apart in 1975

[Historic Cricket Pictures @PictureSporting]

Ronny Stanyforth captained MCC in South Africa in 1927-28 despite never having played county cricket. A specialist wicketkeeper, in his only four Tests, all on that tour, he scored 13 runs at 2.60. He played once for Oxford before the war but most of his first-class cricket had been for the Army or the MCC. Importantly, he had toured Argentina with an MCC side captained by the influential Plum Warner the previous winter. Stanyforth did eventually play county cricket - three matches for Yorkshire in 1928 - and was picked for the MCC tour of West Indies in 1929-30 but returned home early with a hand injury

[Peter Hardy @peterhardy51]

5th scorecard of 2026 season featuring 2 days of the England v New Zealand Test at @HomeOfCricket on a wicket that no one could have ever felt in when they were batting. it was a seam bowler’s paradise & certainly not a track for spinners. The bounce shall we say, was variable.

[Peter Hardy @peterhardy51]

The Cricket Society Spring Journal 2026 dropped on doormatstoo: Imran Khan's journey from cricketing icon to Prisoner No. 804, articles on Garry Sobers, Arlott & Swanton, the Ashes, cricket in the UAE, grassroots cricket, 23 book reviews & much more. https://t.co/7lwcPXC8B4

[Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians @ACScricket]

This is the first biography of the great cricketer Patsy Hendren since 1969. It is worth purchasing.

[Jeremy Lonsdale @lonsdale_jeremy]

Delighted my @PitchPublishing book is out. 'Patsy Hendren: A Different Kind of English Hero' tells the full story of one of the great sporting personalities of the inter-war years. A star for @Middlesex_CCC, England and @BrentfordFC From bookshops and
https://t.co/KtcgkH8Bks

[Jeremy Lonsdale @lonsdale_jeremy]

Delighted my @PitchPublishing book is out. 'Patsy Hendren: A Different Kind of English Hero' tells the full story of one of the great sporting personalities of the inter-war years. A star for @Middlesex_CCC, England and @BrentfordFC From bookshops and
https://t.co/KtcgkH8Bks

[Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians @ACScricket]

Simon Hughes, Emma John, and Prashant Kidambi are hosting a panel conversation at Birkbeck College (in Bloomsbury), to discuss the rise of India's influence on the world game. The event starts at 18:00 BST on Monday 22nd June and click on the link below if you wish to attend which you can do either in person or on-line.

https://t.co/X9vtKGXBFd

This event is open to everyone.

[Steve Dolman @Peakfanblog]

A few words on the passing of a boyhood hero, Alan Ward, whose death was announced today.

May he rest in peace

https://t.co/nNlsetIsoI

[The Cricket Society @CricketSociety]

Looking forward to the @CricketSociety event at @civilserviceclub on Tue 16th June, commencing 7.00pm. Richard Heller & Peter Oborne discuss their new book ‘Full Circle’; they will look at their new impact of big money & why cricket might be losing its integrity. fascinating.

[Denis Moore @DenismoM94908]

MJ Potts achieved the best FC bowling figures in an innings of 8-66 for @DurhamCricket v Derbyshire, beating the 7-30 set by MM Betts at Darlington in 2000. @ACScricket

[Rothesay County Championship @CountyChamp]

Thomas Rew becomes Somerset's fourth-youngest first-class centurion

[Historic Cricket Pictures @PictureSporting]

A classic picture of 20-year-old Fred Trueman bowling for Yorkshire v Essex at Brentwood, June 14th 1951. In his first full season he took 90 wickets at 20.57 and was carefully managed by Norman Yardley to ensure he was not overbowled. National Service meant Trueman's appearances were limited in 1952 and 1953 although he did make his Test debut in that time

[Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians @ACScricket]

@antgib @SomersetCCC Congratulations to Thomas Rew. Well done.

[anthony gibson @antgib]

Magnificent maiden century from Thomas Rew, but he’s not the youngest @SomersetCCC centurion. That was Trevor Jones, who was 18 and 104 days when he made 106 batting at number 9 v Leics in July 1938. 2nd youngest is Tres and third James Rew

[Denis Moore @DenismoM94908]

JM Coles and JD Unadkat set a FC partnership record for @SussexCCC v Glamorgan by adding 103 for the 10th wicket, beating the 67 set by TER Cook and WL Cornford at Horsham in 1929. @ACScricket

[Association of Cricket Statisticians & Historians @ACScricket]

@dgriffinpix @DerbyshireCCC @DurhamCricket Congratulations to Matt Potts. Well done.