England's highest Test wicket-taking spinner Derek Underwood dies at 78

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Category : Sports Published on: April 18 2024

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Derek Underwood, England's legendary spinner and ICC Hall of Fame inductee, passed away on April 15, 2024, at the age of 78.
Underwood had a distinguished international career, representing England in 86 Tests and 26 ODIs, and was ranked as the world's No. One bowler from September 1969 to August 1973, according to retrospective ICC Men's Test Player Rankings.
Apart from his international achievements, Underwood served as the President of Kent Cricket Club in 2006, President of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in 2008, and was inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame in 2009.

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England's highest Test wicket-taking spinner Derek Underwood dies at 78