Eddie Crush

Eddie Crush

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Eddie Crush (25 April, 1917 – 9 June, 2007) was an English cricketer playing for Kent between 1946 and 1949.

Crush was born in Dover in 1917. He served during World War II in the Royal Engineers. On D-Day, he was a subaltern winning a Military Cross for his actions on the day. His citation read: ""As a result of his courage and determined leadership, anti-tank guns, troops and an anti-tank regiment of the Royal Artillery were able to get up to the objective for consolidation at a very early stage in the battle."

Crush played for Kent as an offspinner and occasional seamer as well as a lower order batsman. The highlight of his career was dismissing Don Bradman in 1948 when Kent played the touring Australian cricket team. Crush retired after the 1949 season.

He died in 2007.

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