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The first ODI match was played in 1973 when England Women were led by Rachael Heyhoe-Flint. England Women's first T20I was played in 2004 under the captaincy of Clare Connor. The England under-19 cricket team began playing Test matches in 1974 and ODI matches in 1976. Their first captains were Nigel Briers and Chris Cowdrey respectively.
Pages in category "England Test cricket captains" The following 82 pages are in this category, out of 82 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
This category is for the cricketers who have captained England in at least one match. For a list of captains together with period of tenure and the number of games won, lost and drawn as captain see: English national cricket captains. NB: for county club captains, see Category:Captains of English first-class cricket teams
Although Test match cricket had not been invented in his heyday of the late 1860s and 1870s, he continued playing into his fifties, finally retiring from Test cricket at the turn of the century. Shrewsbury (35) and Stoddart (56) go down amongst the great captains of the period, as well as two of the many cricketing suicides. Johnny Briggs (47 ...
For many years 3D Cricket in Cheltenham ran indoor cricket coaching courses advertised as 'Tom Graveney cricket courses' for young and adult cricketers. In 1979, he joined the BBC as a television cricket commentator and became the first former professional cricketer to be elected president of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 2004. [ 2 ]
Geoffrey Boycott was one of England's leading run-scorers in Tests between 1960 and 1974. [1] Between 1960 and 1974 the England cricket team represented England, Scotland and Wales in Test cricket. [a] During that time England played 147 Test matches, resulting in 45 victories, 77 draws and 25 defeats. [3]
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is the governing body of English cricket and the England cricket team. The Board has been operating since 1 January 1997 and represents England on the International Cricket Council. The ECB is also responsible for the generation of income from the sale of tickets, sponsorship and broadcasting rights ...
Up until then, England captains were all amateurs; professionals were considered to be unsuitable captains because of their perceived social status and alleged difficulties for one professional to lead another. Hutton won his first series against India and then led England against Australia in the Ashes, which England had not held since 1934 ...