William Russell Endean (31 May 1924 – 28 June 2003) was a South African

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from 1951 to 1958. Endean had a part in two highly unusual Test match dismissals: he was the

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Len Hutton Sir Leonard Hutton (23 June 1916 – 6 September 1990) was an English cricketer. He played as an opening batsman for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1934 to 1955 and for England in 79 Test matches between 1937 and 1955. ''Wisden Cricketer ...

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'', the first time in Test Cricket history a batsman was dismissed by this method.

Personal life

Endean went straight from school into the South African Army, where he served in the

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during the Second World War. Following the end of the war, he became an accountant in Johannesburg, and also played hockey for the South African National team. He met his future wife, Muriel, on a cricket tour of England, and had two sons and a daughter with her.

Retirement

Endean retired from state cricket at the end of the 1960–1961 season. He then moved to London, and worked as an accountant for BP. He continued to play for MCC in schools games, and also played club cricket for Malden Wanderers. He and his wife lived in

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* Gauteng cricketers South Africa Test cricketers South African cricketers South African male field hockey players 1924 births 2003 deaths Marylebone Cricket Club cricketers {{SouthAfrica-cricket-bio-1920s-stub