John Sullivan (Lancashire cricketer)
English cricketer (1945–2006)
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John Sullivan (5 February 1945 – 22 February 2006) was an English cricketer.[1] He played for Lancashire as a right-handed middle-order batter and a right-arm medium-pace swing and seam bowler between 1963 and 1976.[2]
Born5 February 1945
Stalybridge, Cheshire, England
Stalybridge, Cheshire, England
Died22 February 2006 (aged 61)
Oldham, Greater Manchester
Oldham, Greater Manchester
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium-pace
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| Born | 5 February 1945 Stalybridge, Cheshire, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 February 2006 (aged 61) Oldham, Greater Manchester | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling | Right-arm medium-pace | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Role | All-rounder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1963–1976 | Lancashire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 30 July 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sullivan's obituary in Wisden Cricketers' Almanack states that he was "arguably the first player to be branded a one-day specialist", and he was an integral and important part of the Lancashire side that won the first two 40-over Sunday League competitions in 1969 and 1970 and won the Gillette Cup knock-out tournament for an unprecedented three consecutive seasons from 1970 to 1972.[3]
