Dennis Amiss

English cricketer and manager

Dennis Amiss - English cricketer and manager
Born

April 7th, 1943
82 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

England

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A prominent cricketer and cricket manager. Played for Warwickshire and represented England in international cricket. Achieved notable success as an opening batsman, scoring over 5,000 runs in Test matches. Later took on managerial roles, contributing to the development of the sport.

Scored 5,000 runs in Test cricket

Played for Warwickshire County Cricket Club

Managed England's cricket team

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