John "Jack" Crossland (2 April 1852 – 26 September 1903) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket between 1878 and 1887. Crossland was recognised as one of the fastest bowlers in county cricket, but critics generally believed that he threw, rather than bowled the ball, a practice illegal in cricket. Contemporaries suggest that, but for the suspicions over his bowling action, Crossland would have played Test cricket for England.
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John Crossland 2 April 1852 Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
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26 September 1903 (aged 51) Blackburn, Lancashire, England
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