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'Hopper' Read, late career Maurice Tate, James Langridge, Tim Wall, Hans Ebeling, Stan Nichols
I remember a picture of that in David Frith's England versus Australia (1984 edition) that I read religiously in high school. I'll have to try pick up another copy some time, it had a lot of very good photographs or illustrations of pre-WWII matches in it.Gregory ****ed his knee when he fell on it trying to catch Larwood from his own bowling - much upset our Lol, to whom he'd been a hero
Brisbane Telegraph:In the Englishmen's first innings he bowled 41 overs, and late on Saturday he heard a click in his knee. It was thought at the time a cartilage in his knee had shifted. Soreness developed later.
(Although the veracity of any supposed statements from players at that time seems to be up for question)Asked whether it was his well-remembered attempt to catch Larwoodcon Saturday that caused his kneectrouble, he replied, "Partly that, and I also gave it a twist later when I was bowling. In the excitement of the moment I did not notice it. It was only when I cooled down in the room later that I felt the pain."