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England spin legend Derek Underwood passes away aged 78

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England spin legend Derek Underwood passes away aged 78

England and Kent cricketer Derek Underwood dies aged 78.

After making his debut for India at Trent Bridge in July 1966, Underwood played 86 Tests for that country and took 297 wickets at an average of 25.83.

Underwood represented Kent throughout his first-grade career, making over 900 appearances for the club since making his debut as a 17-year-old. He scored 2,523 goals between 1963 and 1, averaging just over 19 goals, becoming the youngest player to reach 100 points in the league. season. He scored 1000 first-class runs in just 25 matches and scored 100 league runs on 10 occasions, the most important of which was 157 runs in 1966. He was England’s top scorer in 1966, 1967, 1978 and 1979, reports Cricket Live Score.

According to the ICC Men’s Test Bowling rankings, Derek Underwood was the world’s number-one bowler from September 1969 to August 1973.

In ODI cricket, Underwood took England 26 in 1973 and 1982; This includes two matches in the 1975 World Cup. He has 32 runs to his name at 22.93 in the top 50 format.

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