Hedley Verity
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Hedley Verity was a renowned English left-arm spin bowler of the 1930s, celebrated for his remarkable accuracy and success for both Yorkshire and England before his career and life were cut short by World War II.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cricketer
ⓘ
human ⓘ left-arm spin bowler ⓘ |
| battingStyle | left-handed bat ⓘ |
| bestBowlingInInnings | 10 wickets for 10 runs for Yorkshire v Nottinghamshire at Headingley in 1932 ⓘ |
| bowlingStyle | slow left-arm orthodox spin ⓘ |
| careerInterruptedBy | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | wounds received in World War II ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | England ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | England ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countyOfBirth | Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1905-05-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1943-07-31 ⓘ |
| familyName | Verity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Hedley Verity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Hedley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeGround | Headingley Cricket Ground NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastTestFor | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastTestOpponent | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lastTestYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| league | County Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | regarded as one of England's greatest spin bowlers ⓘ |
| lifeCutShortBy | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | British Army ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Green Howards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
exceptional accuracy as a left-arm spinner
ⓘ
success for England in Test cricket ⓘ success for Yorkshire in the County Championship ⓘ |
| occupation |
professional cricketer
ⓘ
soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Leeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | near Caserta ⓘ |
| playedAgainst |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ West Indies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedInEra | 1930s ⓘ |
| region | Yorkshire cricket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | bowler ⓘ |
| sport | cricket ⓘ |
| team |
England cricket team
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yorkshire County Cricket Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testDebutFor | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testDebutOpponent | South Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| testDebutYear | 1931 ⓘ |
| tookFiveWicketsInInnings | many times in first-class cricket ⓘ |
| tookTenWicketsInMatch | multiple times in first-class cricket ⓘ |
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