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Chris Old

Cricket player of England. · United Kingdom · On the map · Athletes · Born 1948 · age 77

Chris Old is a former English cricketer, who played 46 Tests and 32 ODIs from 1972 to 1981. A right-arm fast-medium bowler and lower order left-handed batsman, Old was a key feature of the Yorkshire side between 1969 and 1983, before finishing his career at Warwickshire in 1985.

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ClubYears
Warwickshire County Cricket Club1983-1985
Northerns cricket team1981-1983
England cricket team1972-1981
Yorkshire County Cricket Club1966-1982

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Wisden Cricketer of the Year1979

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As a Test bowler for England he took 143 wickets, and scored useful runs in the famous 1981 Ashes series' Headingley victory. He was a part of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1979 Cricket World Cup.

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Born 1948 · age 77