Nigel David Howard was an English cricketer, who played for Lancashire and England.
10 Facts About Nigel Howard
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Nigel Howard was chosen to lead the side to the sub-continent largely because he was the best available amateur and a successful leader of Lancashire.
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Nigel Howard went to Rossall School and played for Rossall Cricket Club.
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Nigel Howard showed early promise, leading his club's averages for the 1941 and 1942 seasons while still in his teens.
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Nigel Howard made his debut for Lancashire on 25 May 1946.
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Nigel Howard was officially given the Lancashire captaincy in 1949 at the age of 23, becoming the youngest player to captain Lancashire.
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Nigel Howard guided the team to a share of the County Championship title in 1950; Lancashire did not win again until 2011.
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Nigel Howard remained Lancashire's captain until he retired from first-class cricket at the end of 1953.
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Nigel Howard soldiered on despite developing pleurisy during the second half of the tour.
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Nigel Howard retired in 1976 and moved to the Isle of Man where he died on 31 May 1979, aged 54.