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Tom Box of Sussex — The Wicketkeeper of the Pre-Pad Era, 1840s
Sussex / All-England Eleven
1845-07-15
Tom Box of Sussex was the leading wicketkeeper in England through the 1840s — keeping wicket without the pads, gloves or specialised gear of later eras and standing up to the fast bowling of Mynn, Redgate and the young John Wisden. He played first-class cricket for 25 years and dropped only one stumping chance in his entire career, according to the Lillywhites' near-contemporary count.
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