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This nomination predates the introduction in April 2014 of article-specific subpages for nominations and has been created from the edit history of Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests.

This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 31, 2013 by BencherliteTalk 09:18, 17 July 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Hedley Verity
Hedley Verity (1905–43) was a professional cricketer who played for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1930 and 1939. Critics regard him as one of the most effective slow left-arm bowlers to have played cricket. In 1932, he took all 10 wickets in an innings against Nottinghamshire while conceding just 10 runs. These bowling figures remain, as of 2013, a record in first-class cricket for the fewest runs conceded while taking all 10 wickets. Verity was never lower than fifth in the national bowling averages and took over 150 wickets in every year except his first. He played regularly for England and achieved the best performance of his career when he took 15 wickets against Australia in a Test match at Lord's Cricket Ground in 1934. The outbreak of the Second World War ended his career and he joined the Green Howards in 1939, and he achieved the rank of captain. During the Allied invasion of Sicily in 1943, Verity was severely wounded and captured by the Germans. Taken to Italy, he died in Caserta from his injuries and was buried there. (Full article...)

3 points: 70th anniversary of death during WW2 (it was a very notable death), 1 year FA. Closest sports article scheduled for June 27. Last cricket article Percy Fender on 28 May. Sarastro1 (talk) 21:03, 15 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]