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Crush was born in [[Dover]] in 1917. <ref>[http://www.pcboard.com.pk/Archive/Players/28/28870/28870.html Cricket Archive "Eddie Crush"]</ref> |
Crush was born in [[Dover]] in 1917. <ref>[http://www.pcboard.com.pk/Archive/Players/28/28870/28870.html Cricket Archive "Eddie Crush"]</ref> |
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He served during [[World War II]] in the [[Royal Engineers]]. On [[D-Day]], he was a [[ |
He served during [[World War II]] in the [[Royal Engineers]]. On [[D-Day]], he was a [[Subaltern]] and decorated with the [[Military Cross]] for his actions on the day by [[Field Marshal Montgomery]]. His citation read: "As a result of his courage and determined leadership, [[anti-tank gun]]s, 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." <ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/300481.html Cricinfo "Eddie Crush dies aged 90" July 3, 2007]</ref> |
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Crush played for Kent as an [[off spin|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]].<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/300481.html Cricinfo "Eddie Crush dies aged 90" July 3, 2007]</ref> Crush retired after the 1949 season. |
Crush played for Kent as an [[off spin|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]].<ref>[http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/england/content/story/300481.html Cricinfo "Eddie Crush dies aged 90" July 3, 2007]</ref> Crush retired after the 1949 season. |
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| Full name | Edmund Crush | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Bowling | Right-arm offspinner | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1946 - 1949 | Kent County Cricket Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Edmund ("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. [1] He served during World War II in the Royal Engineers. On D-Day, he was a Subaltern and decorated with the Military Cross for his actions on the day by Field Marshal Montgomery. 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." [2]
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.[3] Crush retired after the 1949 season.
He died in 2007.
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