44 Why is it called so?
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This article is from the RSC/UKSC Cricket FAQ, by Ganesh with numerous contributions by others.
44 Why is it called so?
Bob Dubery:
After one Edgar Ellis Achong, a [left-arm leg-spinner]
West Indian of Chinese extraction. He played test cricket
between 1929 & 1935.
Achong bowled a well-regarded England player who, as he walked
away in disgust at being totally bamboozled by the debutante
Achong said "I never thought I'd see the day I was bowled by a
Chinaman".
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