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460:William Gunn
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686:Alec Hearne
572:in innings
521:186 not out
445:221 not out
388:Walter Read
373:224 not out
2133:Categories
835:072701868X
814:References
588:Lancashire
575:10 wickets
173:Lancashire
97:Derbyshire
1714:1940–1944
1604:1915–1918
1286:1846–1863
1281:1826–1845
1247:1811–1825
1047:1751–1771
992:1726–1740
764:Crossland
577:in match
570:5 wickets
331:Not outs
287:Yorkshire
192:Middlesex
135:Hampshire
829:; p. 54
564:Average
424:WG Grace
340:Average
328:Innings
325:Matches
230:Somerset
28:←
987:to 1725
46:cricket
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658:Surrey
505:Surrey
393:Surrey
268:Sussex
249:Surrey
91:Drawn
82:Played
79:County
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737:14.51
704:14.50
671:14.34
638:14.00
601:13.74
552:Team
549:Name
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488:36.27
448:43.28
412:44.76
376:56.50
343:100s
334:Runs
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319:Name
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