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Source of Cricket: WG Grace in Action

This video contains rare footage of WG Grace in action. It traces the source of cricket to Hambledon and is presented by that doyen of broadcasters John Arlott.

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1877 AUS v ENG 1st Test

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1877 Ashes AUS v ENG

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Haigh, Schofield Shrewsbury, Arthur Grace, William G MacLaren, Archibald C Storer, William Spofforth, Frederick R Stoddart, Andrew E Mason, John R Lilley, Arthur Frederick ... Jackson, Sir Francis Stan ...

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Classic Tests (Black & White) Test Matches

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