Mike Denness

Michael Henry Denness (born 1 December 1940 in Lanarkshire) is a former Scottish cricketer who played for Scotland, Kent, Essex and England. He later became an ICC match referee.

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1 December - 1940 - Lanarkshire - Scottish - Cricketer - Kent - Essex - England - ICC match referee

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Denness was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1975.

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Wisden Cricketer of the Year - 1975

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Denness captained England on 19 occasions, winning 6, losing 5 and drawing 8.

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In his capacity as an ICC match referee, Denness caused controversy after the Port Elizabeth test between South Africa and the visiting Indians when he sanctioned six Indian players. At first, India refused to accept the sanctions and named the players for the following test match. The International Cricket Council responded by stripping the game of test match status.

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Port Elizabeth - Test - South Africa - Indians - International Cricket Council

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