"Big Ben" Brain retained his English Championship title but he became ill with
cirrhosis of the liver and did not fight again. He died of the disease in April 1794.[1]
During a minor match in Sheffield, the first known instance is recorded of a batsman being given out for
obstructing the field. John Shaw, who had scored 7, has his dismissal recorded as "run out of the ground to hinder a catch".
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abNote that scorecards created in the 18th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and the missing data prevents effective computation of averages
"Big Ben" Brain retained his English Championship title but he became ill with
cirrhosis of the liver and did not fight again. He died of the disease in April 1794.[1]
During a minor match in Sheffield, the first known instance is recorded of a batsman being given out for
obstructing the field. John Shaw, who had scored 7, has his dismissal recorded as "run out of the ground to hinder a catch".
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abNote that scorecards created in the 18th century are not necessarily accurate or complete; therefore any summary of runs, wickets or catches can only represent the known totals and the missing data prevents effective computation of averages