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George Parr Emerges — Notts Run-Maker and AEE Heir Apparent, 1846-1849
Nottinghamshire / All-England Eleven
1848-07-01
George Parr of Nottinghamshire, who would later succeed William Clarke as captain of the All-England Eleven and lead the second English tour of Australia, emerged in the late 1840s as the most powerful leg-side hitter in English cricket. By 1849, aged 23, he was the leading batsman in the AEE and the natural heir to Clarke's professional empire.
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