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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