Cricket Gallery

Lords Cricket Ground 24418_026

LORDS CRICKET GROUND, St Johns Wood, London. Founded on this site in 1814 the "Home of Cricket" is owned by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), and is host to Middlesex County Cricket and the England and Wales Cricket Board. The match in progress is the first day of Middlesex versus Hampshire in the County Championship. Photographed 8th August 2006

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England - 1981 Ashes Series

Cricket - 1981 Australia Tour of England - England training before Second Ashes Test at Lords
The England team group, with captain Ian Botham.
Back (l-r): Mike Gatting, Bob Woolmer, Peter Wiley, Graham Dilley, John Emburey, Graham Gooch, David Gower.
Front: Bob Taylor, Bob Willis, Ian Botham (captain), Geoffrey Boycott, Mike Hendrick (12th man).
Botham recorded a pair as England drew the game to remain 1-0 down in the series, and he resigned the captaincy before the Third Test. With Mike Brearley installed as captain, Botham put in a series of brilliant performances as England won the Ashes 3-1. He scored 399 runs and took 34 wickets, and was named Man of the Series

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Worcester in 1948 RAF_541_143_rp_3015

RAF Vertical aerial photograph of Worcester taken on August 24, 1948. The River Severn runs from bottom (north) to top (south) with the Cathedral top left and Worcester racecourse at Pitchcroft also on the left bank. On the right bank can be seen the County Cricket Ground at New Road, the suburb of St Johns and a variety of wartime buildings including the site of what later became the University of Worcester

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