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Cricket in World War I was severely curtailed in all nations where first-class cricket was then played except India. In England, South Africa and the West Indies, first-class cricket was entirely abandoned for the whole of the war, whilst in Australia and New Zealand regular competitions were played for the 1914–15 season but first-class matches were afterwards abandoned.
In county cricket, he developed an attacking, dynamic style of play and was very successful up until 1914. After serving in the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War, he maintained his reputation when cricket resumed in 1919, but his career was threatened by appendicitis, which caused him to miss most of the 1921 season. When he ...
The conflicts featured on this list are, in chronological order, the Napoleonic Wars, Crimean War, First Boer War, Mahdist War, Second Boer War, World War I, Easter Rising, Irish War of Independence, World War II and the South African Border War. Approximately 210 first-class cricketers are known to have served in the First World War. [1]
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Collins had played less than seven hours' cricket, carrying his bat through his side's innings. He had scored 1 six, 4 fives, 31 fours, 33 threes, 146 twos and 87 singles. [10] The Times once again ran a report, giving the final figures for Collins's innings in its Wednesday edition of 28 June—once again, however, they misspelled his third ...
During the First World War, a woman doctor falls in love with one of her patients who turns out to be a German spy. She herself ends up working for German intelligence. A, D 1937 US Street of Shadows: Mademoiselle Docteur: G. W. Pabst: During the First World War, a woman doctor falls in love with one of her patients who turns out to be a German ...
It's Not Cricket: 1949 Comedy British army officers in Post-World War II Germany try to track down a wanted war criminal, who unbeknownst to them is on their cricket team. The Final Test: 1953 Drama A famed cricketer wants his rebellious son to attend his last match. Playing Away: 1987 Comedy TV film Awwal Number: 1990 Action Lagaan: 2001 Drama
Although no first-class cricket was played during the war, league and charity cricket matches continued and Hutton played several high-profile matches in 1940. [15] [61] But in March 1941, his future in cricket was threatened by a serious injury. On the last day of a commando training course in York, Hutton fell in the gymnasium when a mat ...