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TRENT BRIDGE CRICKET GROUND, Nottingham. Trent Bridge was first used for cricket in 1838 and is the third oldest cricket ground in the world. It is the home of Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club. The first test match at Trent Bridge between England and Australia in 1899 ended in a draw. Since then it has hosted numerous Test matches as well as one-day and Twenty20 international matches. From the 1860s until 1910 it was also used for staging football matches by the town's two team - Notts County and Nottingham Forest. These two clubs later moved to Meadow Lane and the City Ground respectively, both of which are visible in this shot

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The 1930 Australian Touring Party to England

Cricket - 1930 Australia Tour of England
A composite poster of the Australian touring party, put together by photographer Arthur Wilkes.
The Australians won the five match series 2-1.
The players pictured are Bill Woodfull (captain), Ted a'Beckett, Charlie Walker, Clarrie Grimmett, Bill Ponsford, Vic Richardson, Archie Jackson, Bert Oldfield, Percy Hornibrook, Alec Hurwood, Alan Fairfax, Stan McCabe, Don Bradman, Tim Wall

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Ranji gives his house at Staines, Jamnagar as a hospital The Prince of Wales

Ranji gives his house at Staines, Jamnagar as a hospital
The Prince of Wales Hospital.
Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji, Maharaja Jam Sahib of Nawanagar GCSI, GBE (10 September 1872 - 2 April 1933) (known as K.S. Ranjitsinhji, Ranji or Smith during his career) was an Indian prince and Test cricketer who played for the English cricket team. He also played first-class cricket for Cambridge University, and county cricket for Sussex. Legendary batsman

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