An early portrait of Gloucestershire born cricketer William 'Billy' Midwinter, the only player to ever play cricket both for England against Australia , and for Australia against England. William Evans Midwinter ( 1851 – 1890) was a test match cricketer who played four matches for England, and eight for Australia in the same successful career met a sad end when his wife and children died and he became mentally ill, being entered into Bendigo Hospital before being admitted to Kew Asylum (in 1890). He died that year and was buried at Melbourne General Cemetery.

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Size: 5103px × 5952px
Photo credit: © Colin Waters / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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