R. E. Foster R. E. Foster Reginald Erskine Foster, nicknamed Tip Foster, commonly designated R. E. Foster in sporting literature (16 April 1878 – 13 May 1914) was an English first-class cricketer and football player. He is the only man to have captained England at both sports. One of seven Foster brothers who were all educated at Malvern College and who all played cricket for Malvern and for Worcestershire, Foster was a right-handed middle-order batsman. In 1903 he scored 287 on Test debut, setting a world record for the highest Test score. Foster was educated at Malvern College and University College, Oxford. He
England national deaf cricket team England national deaf cricket team The England Deaf team consists of players who are Deaf. The England Deaf cricket team is organised and run by the England and Wales Cricket Board on behalf of the England Cricket Association for the Deaf. At a grassroots level in England, Deaf cricketers can play for county and other Deaf teams as long as they require a hearing aid for both ears. This has greatly enabled Deaf cricket to grow quickly since 2013. At the end of 2017 there were over 300 known Deaf cricketers, an increase of nearly 300% over the past 4