As a youth, Gemaal Hussain had a dream of playing professional cricket. In 2005, he responded to an opportunity to enter London County Cricket Club’s ’Search 4 A Star’ Programme at Lord’s, aimed at unearthing ‘talented and undiscovered’ cricketers between the ages of 16 and 24. He was required to bowl twelve balls at England all-rounder, Chris Lewis, [...]
As an organization, London County Cricket Club was delighted to host ‘The Canterbury Festival’ over the Easter weekend for County Under 12’s. The Special Event gave us great pleasure in providing an opportunity for a minimum of 44 young cricketers to participate in the inaugural event. It proved to be an ideal way to begin the London County Colts project [...]
Sir Alec Bedser was a giant of English cricket and a man who, in a modern world, represented the very best of old-fashioned virtues. As a bowler, he retired as the world record holder for the most number of Test wickets with 236 to his name from 51 Tests, including a career best in what [...]
