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How a 1776 Surrey match led to cricket's middle stump

A club match near the Thames in 1776 marks the first time cricket employed its three-stump configuration.

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  1. The Spin | How Lumpy Stevens and two pubs led to the creation of cricket’s middle stump The Guardian Sport ·

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  • Surrey
  • Henry Crocombe
  • Sussex