Michael Andrew Atherton is a broadcaster,journalist and a former England international cricketer. A right-handed opening batsman for Lancashire and England,and occasional leg-break bowler,he achieved the captaincy of England at the age of 25 and led the side in a record 54 Test matches. Known for his stubborn resistance during an era of hostile fast bowling,Atherton was described in 2001 as a determined defensive opener who made "batting look like trench warfare". He had several famed bouts with bowlers including South Africa's Allan Donald and Australia's Glenn McGrath. Atherton often played the anchor role at a time when England batting performances lacked consistency.
Zaheer Khan is an Indian former professional cricketer who played all forms of the game for the Indian national team from 2000 till 2014. He is a fast-medium left-arm bowler. He was the second-most successful Indian pace bowler in Test cricket,behind Kapil Dev. Zaheer Khan started his domestic career by playing for Baroda. In the early years of his career,Zaheer Khan was known for his hostile seam and pace bowling,especially fast inch-perfect yorkers.
Waqar Younis Maitla HI is a Pakistani cricket coach,commentator and former cricketer who captained Pakistan national cricket team. A right-arm fast bowler,he is regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in cricket. He is the former head coach of the Pakistani cricket team. He was a part of the squad which finished as runners-up at the 1999 Cricket World Cup.
Hit wicket is a method of dismissal in the sport of cricket. This method of dismissal is governed by Law 35 of the Laws of Cricket. The striker is out "hit wicket" if,after the bowler has entered his delivery stride and while the ball is in play,his wicket is put down by his bat or his person. The striker may do this whilst preparing to receive or receiving a delivery or in setting off for his first run after playing the delivery. In simple language,if the striking batsman knocks the bails off the stumps or uproots the stumps,while attempting to hit the ball or take off for a run,he is out hit wicket.
Raymond Illingworth CBE was an English cricketer,cricket commentator and administrator. As of 2015,he was one of only nine players to have taken 2,000 wickets and made 20,000 runs in first-class cricket. He played for Yorkshire,Leicestershire (1969–1978) and England (1958–1973) and was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1960.
Derek Raymond Pringle is a Kenyan-born English former Test and One Day International cricketer for England,and is now a cricket journalist. He was a part of the English squads which finished as runners-up at the 1987 Cricket World Cup and as runners-up at the 1992 Cricket World Cup.
James Michael Anderson is an English cricketer who plays for the England and Wales cricket team and Lancashire,and previously played for England's limited overs cricket teams. Anderson is widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers of all time. He holds the record for most wickets by a pace bowler in Test cricket history,having taken 700 wickets as of 9 March 2024. Anderson was a member of the England team that won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.
Robin Arnold Smith is an English former cricketer. He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1992 Cricket World Cup.
Graham Roy Dilley was an English international cricketer,whose main role was as a fast bowler. He played first-class cricket for Kent County Cricket Club and Worcestershire County Cricket Clubs,and appeared in 41 Test matches and 36 One Day International (ODIs) for the England cricket team.
Sarfraz Nawaz Malik is a former Pakistani Test cricketer and politician,who was instrumental in Pakistan's first Test series victories over India and England. Between 1969 and 1984,he played 55 Tests and 45 One Day Internationals and took 177 Test wickets at an average of 32.75. He is known as one of the earliest exponents of reverse swing.
Graeme Peter Swann is an English former cricketer who played all three formats of the game. Born in Northampton,he attended Sponne School in Towcester,Northamptonshire. He was primarily a right-arm off-spinner,and also a capable late-order batsman with four first-class centuries,and often fielded at second slip. Swann could score quickly;his test strike rate is the third highest of any male English batter to have scored at least 1000 runs after Harry Brook and Ben Duckett. Swann was a member of the England team that won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.
Edgar Arthur"Ted" McDonald was a cricketer who played for Tasmania,Victoria,Lancashire and Australia,as well as being an Australian rules footballer who played with Launceston Football Club,Essendon Football Club,and Fitzroy Football Club before totally concentrating in cricket.Despite a short international career,he was considered by many cricketers as well as commentators to be one of the best fast bowler of his generation.
Neville Anthony Quinn was a cricketer who played in 12 Test matches for South Africa from 1929 to 1931–32.
John Kenneth Lever is an English former international cricketer who played Test and One Day International cricket for England. Lever was a left-arm fast-medium bowler who predominantly swung the ball into right-handed batsmen.
The West Indian cricket team played 16 first-class cricket matches in England in 1988,under the captaincy of Viv Richards. They enjoyed considerable success during the tour,while England endured a "disastrous summer" of continuous change.
Trent Alexander Boult is a New Zealand international cricketer who represents the New Zealand cricket team in all formats. He also plays in various T20 leagues around the globe as a fast bowler. He is regarded to be one of the best bowlers of all time and is known for his exploits with the new ball in limited overs cricket. Boult was a key member of the New Zealand team that won the 2019–2021 ICC World Test Championship. He was a part of the New Zealand squads to finish as runners-up at the 2015 Cricket World Cup and as runners-up at the 2019 Cricket World Cup.
Mitchell Aaron Starc is an Australian international cricketer who plays for the Australian national team and New South Wales in domestic cricket. A left-arm fast bowler and a lower order left-handed batsman,he is widely regarded as one of the greatest bowlers in white-ball cricket as well as one of the best fast bowlers to play the ICC Cricket World Cup. Starc represents Australia in all three main formats of international cricket:Test cricket,One Day Internationals (ODI),and Twenty20 Internationals. In 2015,he was the highest-rated bowler in ODI cricket.
Headingley Cricket Ground is a cricket ground in the Headingley Stadium complex in Headingley,Leeds,England. It adjoins the Headingley Rugby Stadium through a shared main stand,although the main entrance to the cricket ground is at the opposite Kirkstall Lane end. It has hosted Test cricket since 1899 and has a capacity of 18,350.
