The Spartan and The Tiger: remembering two cricketing giants of Surrey and Sussex
30.04.26, 08:00 Updated 06.05.26, 13:50 5 Minute Read
Paul Weaver
As Surrey and Sussex prepare to do battle over this early May Bank Holiday weekend, it is time to raise a glass to the memory of two special players, Douglas Jardine and the Nawab of Pataudi.
At Winchester College on June 13 – six weeks or so after the Rothesay County Championship fixture starts on Friday at The Kia Oval – plaques will be unveiled to celebrate the lives of two of the most famous Old Wykehamists, and the close families of both alumni are expected to attend.
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