7 cricketers born in countries alien to cricket

#3 Donald Carr (England)

Donald Carr played only two Tests for England between 1951 and 1952

The second England player to make this list, Donald Bryce Carr was born in Wiesbaden, Germany, where his father served as an officer of the British Army. An extremely talented right-handed batsman and left-arm spinner, he went on to captain Derbyshire from 1955 to 1962. Though his entire international career lasted for just two Test matches (both against India), Carr was one of the best all-rounders the game had ever witnessed.

The 88-year old possesses an interesting record in Test matches: he was chosen to lead the side during the final leg of thetwo-game series against India in 1951-52. In the first match, his extraordinary rearguard action and partnership with Allan Watkins enabled England to save the game. He found more success in county cricket and at Oxford University; his career-best score of 170 came against Leicestershire in the 1949 season.

In a long administrative career, Carr has fulfilled multiple roles as ICC match referee, assistant secretary of the MCC, and secretary to the Test and CountyCricket Board (the present-day England & Wales Cricket Board ECB). In the last of those positions, he is widely noted for his efficient handling of crises such as the Packer cricketing circus and the rebel tour to South Africa.