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Wisden described in his obituary Gregory's playing style thus: " Like many Australia batsmen in those early days, he had no grace of style to recommend him, but his defence was stubborn and he lacked nether pluck nor patience " and attributes his lack of successful scores to the pitches rather than his talent.
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Wisden described him as " fluffy-haired, ethereal-looking " who played " beautifully, until the moment he made a mistake.
* The English cricket team in Australia in 1886 – 87, generally known as Alfred Shaw's XI, is described by Wisden as " one of the strongest that ever left England for the Colonies ".
Unusually frequent rain during the season — Wisden described the season as the wettest ever — meant that pitches often favoured bowlers.
Wisden described him as " the best bat " in England, and " one of the greatest bats of his generation ";
The condition of the pitch was subject to criticism and described by the Wisden Cricketers ' Almanack as " a strange sight ".
Wisden 1969 described the " lightning footwork " of Sobers as he got into position for his stroke.
In 1935, Wisden wrote of him: " O ' Reilly was one of the best examples in modern cricket of what could be described as a ' hostile ' bowler.
In the second Test, Boycott made a duck in the first innings and later took 140 minutes to score 16 runs when England needed to score quickly ; Wisden described the latter innings as a " dreadful effort when courage was needed ".
Despite suffering a bad stomach upset, Chappell hit 204, an innings described by Wisden as " masterly ".
Wisden described Fred Trueman as " probably the greatest fast bowler England has produced ".
He was described by Wisden Cricketers ' Almanack as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket.
Hutton began the tour well, scoring two early centuries, the latter of which was described by Wisden as the best English innings of the tour.
Australia needed 404 to win on a pitch favouring spin, but the poor performances of the main bowlers allowed Australia to record a seven wicket win described by Wisden as " astonishing ".
Wisden described Hutton as " the one exception to complete failure ", while other critics noted he always looked comfortable.
Wisden described Hutton's tour as a succession of triumphs until he tired at the end: " Hutton's driving aroused the greatest admiration, but all his strokes were stamped with the hallmark of class.
Primarily a middle-order batsman, Wisden Cricketers ' Almanack described him in his obituary as one of the four best batsmen in the history of cricket.
At one point, he took three wickets for no runs and his bowling was described by Wisden as a key factor in an England victory.
Wisden described his batting as a " series of triumphs ".
However, except for one inspired spell in the final Test, in which he bowled the first three batsmen, Wisden described his bowling as disappointing.
Wisden described Hammond's campaign as successful, although he failed to reach the heights of his previous tour.
Hammond was credited with nearly forcing a remarkable win, first by promoting Bill Edrich, who had failed thus far in the series but scored 219, and then by playing himself what Wisden described as " one of the finest innings of his career " before rain forced the match to be abandoned.
Wisden, in 1928, described Jardine at this time as being obviously of a much higher standard than his contemporaries, particularly in defence and on side batting.
In Jardine's obituary, Wisden described this tour as " probably the most controversial tour in history.
Wisden described how he never flinched despite facing the greatest amount of Bodyline.
In his Wisden obituary, Jardine was described as one of England's best captains, while Jack Hobbs rated him the second best captain after Percy Fender.
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Ashley-Cooper who produced a list of season-by-season figures to supplement Grace's obituary in the 1916 edition of Wisden Cricketers ' Almanack.
The Wisden Cricketers ' Almanack, in its obituary for him, called him Australia's greatest batsman: " Of all the great Australian batsmen Victor Trumper was by general consent the best and most brilliant.
* Wisden Cricketers ' Almanack 2007 – Fred Trueman's obituary
In his obituary, Wisden said that " at slip he had no superior.
In his obituary, the Wisden of 1991 described him as the greatest wicket-keeper-batsman of all time.
In an obituary tribute, the editor of Wisden Cricketers ' Almanack said that Lord Hawke's " strength of character was tested " when, as a young man on leaving Cambridge, he undertook the responsibility of captaining the Yorkshire side, composed at that time of " elements that were not entirely harmonious ".
* Wisden obituary
* Cricinfo page on Lord Harris, including his obituary from the 1933 edition of Wisden Cricketer's Almanack
Praised in his Wisden obituary as having " a brilliant game that made him splendid to watch from the ringside ", MacLaren's 424 against Somerset in 1895 stood as a record high score for thirty years until overtaken by Don Bradman and Bill Ponsford.
* Cricinfo page on Plum Warner which includes the obituary from the 1964 edition of Wisden Cricketer's Almanack
* Cricinfo page on the Honourable Stanley Jackson, including his Wisden obituary
According to his Wisden obituary, he " regarded it as a cardinal sin to bowl short ".
He excelled as a fielder ; his Wisden obituary stated: " At mid-off he has had few rivals ".
His Wisden obituary stated: " In two or three seasons by his insistence on fielding and on attacking cricket and by his own superb example he raised Sussex from being nothing in particular to one of the biggest draws in England.
In Gilligan's obituary, Wisden observed " Gilligan was, as may be imagined, a master of the diplomatic comment if any tiresome incident occurred ".
Yardley was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1948 and in his obituary in Wisden Cricketers ' Almanack, he was described as Yorkshire's finest amateur since Stanley Jackson.
His Wisden obituary noted that " class rather than performance guaranteed his place.
Bastard was a slow left-arm orthodox bowler, described in his Wisden obituary as Somerset's best bowler during his time with the club.
According to his Wisden obituary, Rhodes was one of the first men to adopt this batting stance.
Sutcliffe continued to be involved in cricket and his Wisden obituary says: " His repayment to the game which had given him so much was service on the Yorkshire committee, as an England selector, and as sponsor for many good causes in cricket ".
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