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Brittin was ‘a class act and true inspiration’

By Paul Eddison
TRIBUTES have poured in from across the cricketing world this week after the death of Jan Brittin – England’s leading Test run scorer – at the age of only 58.
The flag at the Oval was flown at half mast for Surrey’s clash with Yorkshire as a mark of respect for Brittin – after she lost her battle with cancer.
Brittin made her England debut back in 1979 and amassed 1,935 Test runs and 2,121 ODI runs in a career that spanned 19 years.
In that time the women’s game came on leaps and bounds, laying the foundation for the professional game that...

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