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Derek Underwood
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English cricketer and president of Marylebone Cricket Club (1945-2024)
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Derek Underwood was a British cricketer born in Bromley on June 8, 1945. He played for the England cricket team and Kent County Cricket Club. His bowling style was left-arm orthodox spin. He was recognized in the Wisden Cricketer collection and received the award Wisden Cricketer of the Year.
Underwood spoke English. He died on April 15, 2024.
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Sports profile
- Sport
- Cricket
- Position
- Cricketer
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Derek
- Family name
- Underwood
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Bromley
- Occupation
- cricketer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Sport
- Cricket
- Member of team
- Kent County Cricket Club
- Image
- Derek Underwood.jpg
Show 3 more facts
- date of birth
- 1945-06-08
- bowling style
- left-arm orthodox spin
- date of death
- 2024-04-15
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