1. James Southerton (1827)

English Cricketer

The world's first test cricketer to die, he was considered one of the greatest slow bowlers of his era.

2. Dick Barlow (1851)

English Cricketer

Best remembered by fans for his incredible batting partnership with A N Hornby, which was one of the best of the time.

3. George Hirst (1871)

English Cricketer

Incredibly clutch batsman who did his best in high-press situations and was an early pioneer of swing bowling; he competed for England.

4. Maynard Ashcroft (1875)

English Cricketer

Right-handed batsman who played first class for Derbyshire from 1897-1906. He appeared in 101 first class matches.

5. Harold Garnett (1879)

English Cricketer

Wicket keeper who played first class for Lancashire and Argentina.

6. Kevin Pietersen (1980)

English Cricketer

South African cricketer who has played for the Melbourne Stars, the Quetta Gladiators and the Hollywoodbets Dolphins. He signed with the Rising Pune Supergiants in 2016.

7. Michael Yardy (1980)

English Cricketer

Captain of the Sussex County Cricket club who also appeared on England's 2011 World Cup team.

8. Burnet James (1886)

English Cricketer

Former left-handed batsman and left-arm slow bowler who played in three matches for Gloucestershire.

9. Jack Holmes (1899)

English Cricketer

Right-handed batsman who played for Sussex from 1922 to 1939, including as captain for his final four years.

10. Robin Buckston (1908)

English Cricketer

Batsman and occasional wicket-keeper who captained Derbyshire from 1937-1939.

11. Syd Buller (1909)

English Cricketer

Wicket keeper who played first class for Worcestershire from 1935-1946.

12. Charlie Bull (1909)

English Cricketer

He made 175 first class appearances, most notably for Worcestershire, where he played from 1931-1939.

13. Roy Genders (1913)

English Cricketer

He played first class from 1946-1949 for Derbyshire Worcestershire, and Somerset.

14. Dennis Brookes (1915)

English Cricketer

Batsman who played for Northamptonshire between 1934-1959, though his career was interrupted when he served in World War II.

15. Len Hutton (1916)

English Cricketer

International cricket legend who scored nearly 7,000 Test runs at an average over 56 in his 18 years representing his country.

16. Alastair Cook (1984)

English Cricketer

Opening batsman who captained England's Test team a national-record 59 times from 2009 to 2017. He also served as the ODI captain from 2010-2014, setting another national record with 69...

17. Barney Gibson (1996)

English Cricketer

Wicket-keeper who debuted for Yorkshire in 2011, setting a record as the youngest first-class English cricketer when he made his first appearance at the age of 15.

18. Chris Woakes (1989)

English Cricketer

English all-rounder who has earned more than 200 first-class wickets with Warwickshire. Internationally, he has represented England at tournaments like the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 and 2015 Cricket World Cup.

19. Alex Hales (1989)

English Cricketer

English cricketer who began his professional career in 2008 with Nottinghamshire.

20. Tom Graveney (1927)

English Cricketer

Former batsman for Gloucestershire and England. He was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1953 and became an ICC Cricket Hall of Famer.

21. Marcus Trescothick (1975)

English Cricketer

Automatic choice for England from 2000 to 2006, began playing county cricket for Somerset in 1993, England's leading batsman in 2001-02.

22. Dougie Brown (1969)

English Cricketer

All-rounder who played internationally for both England and Scotland.

23. Stuart Broad (1986)

English Cricketer

Bowler who won the 2010 ICC World T20 with England, personally winning Man of the Match in the semifinal. He became just the fifth English bowler to take 300 Test...

24. Fred Trueman (1931)

English Cricketer

English cricket legend who is widely considered one of the greatest bowlers who ever lived. He was the first bowler to take 300 Test wickets and was awarded the Order...

25. Brian Close (1931)

English Cricketer

The youngest man ever to play Test cricket for England, he captained England in 7 of his 22 Test matches, and later captained Somerset.

26. Colin Cowdrey (1932)

English Cricketer

20th century cricketer made nearly 400 caps for England's national team in his 16-year international career.

27. Barry Robinson (1932)

English Cricketer

British cricketer who played for the Bedfordshire team from 1957 to 1973.

28. Shaun Udal (1969)

English Cricketer

Off-spin bowler who represented England internationally from 1994-2006.

29. David Christmas (1969)

English Cricketer

Right-handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler who made 14 List A appearances for Lincolnshire County Cricket Club.

30. Graham Thorpe (1969)

English Cricketer

Former left-handed middle-order batsman and slip fielder who played in 100 Test matches for England from 1993 to 2002, Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1998.

31. Colin Drybrough (1938)

English Cricketer

Left arm slow bowler who played for Middlesex County Cricket Club from 1958 to 1964 and at Oxford University from 1960 to 1962.

32. Mark Benson (1958)

English Cricketer

Batsman for Kent from 1980 to 1995, considered Kent's greatest post-war opening batsmen, he won six Man of the Match awards.

33. Adam Hollioake (1971)

English Cricketer

Won three County Championships with Surrey while playing for the club from 1992 to 2004. He was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 2003.

34. Wasim Khan (1971)

English Cricketer

Versatile player who made his domestic debut in 1992 for Warwickshire.

35. Alan Knott (1946)

English Cricketer

Former wicket-keeper-batsman for England and Kent County Cricket Club, Wisden's Cricketer of the Year in 1970, ICC Cricket Hall of Famer.

36. Luke Wright (1985)

English Cricketer

Cricket all-rounder for the Melbourne Stars who made his International debut in 2007.

37. Fabian Cowdrey (1993)

English Cricketer

Professional cricket player who joined Kent County Cricket Club in 2011. He is known for his right-handed batting style and slow left-arm bowling style.

38. Matt Hobden (1993)

English Cricketer

Right-handed batsman known as "Hobs" who joined Sussex in 2013.

39. Max Morley (1993)

English Cricketer

Cricketer whose fame escalated quickly after being crowned a co-winner of the first series of ITV2's Love Island in 2015. 

40. Craig Kieswetter (1987)

English Cricketer

Cricketer from South Africa known as a wicket-keeper for teams like Somerset and the Chevrolet Warriors. He led England to its first-ever ICC World Twenty20 title in 2010.

41. Jade Dernbach (1986)

English Cricketer

NBC Denis Compton Award winner for Most Promising Young Player in both 2004 and 2009 as a member of the Surrey County Cricket Club. He played internationally for England.

42. Nick Compton (1983)

English Cricketer

English batsmen who made his Test debut in 2012; he was one of Wisden's Cricketers of the Year in 2013. He's played domestically for Middlesex, Somerset, and Mashonaland.

43. Owais Shah (1978)

English Cricketer

Right-handed batsman who played with Middlesex from 1996 to 2010. He was a member of the English squad at the 2007 and 2009 ICC World Twenty20.

44. Steven Jenkins (1978)

English Cricketer

Wicketkeeper and right-handed batsman who represented Somerset Cricket Board from 1999 to 2000, compiling a batting average of 29.00.

45. Ryan Sidebottom (1978)

English Cricketer

Left-arm fast-medium bowler who played for Yorkshire from 1997 to 2003 and won the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.

46. Callum Jackson (1994)

English Cricketer

Professional cricket player for the Sussex Cricket Club. He began playing wicket-keeper for the club beginning in 2013.

47. Ian Pont (1961)

English Cricketer

Former pace bowler known for his powerful throw; was a solid all-rounder, playing the majority of his career for Essex and Natal; went into coaching after retirement.

48. Andrew Flintoff (1977)

English Cricketer

Retired English all-rounder known as "Freddie" who was named ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2004 and ICC Player of the Year in 2005. He finished his Test career...

49. Vikram Solanki (1976)

English Cricketer

Right-handed batsman who made his domestic team debut in 1995 for Worcestershire. He played for Rajasthan from 2006 to 2007 and joined Surrey in 2013.

50. Darren Pattinson (1979)

English Cricketer

Right arm fast-medium bowler who played Test cricket for England in 2008 and also played for Nottinghamshire in England and Australian first-class club Victoria.