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Abe Waddington (1893–1959) was a professional cricketer for Yorkshire who played in two Test matches for England, both against Australia in 1920–21. Between 1919 and 1927 he played 266 first-class cricket matches, taking a total of 852 wickets with his left arm fast-medium bowling. Capable of making the ball swing, Waddington was admired for the aesthetic quality of his bowling action. He first played for Yorkshire after the First World War, when the team had been weakened by injuries and retirements. He was effective for Yorkshire, but often inconsistent. A hostile bowler, he sometimes verbally abused opposing batsmen and questioned umpires' decisions, unusual behaviour in those days, and was found guilty of dissent and inciting the crowd in a game against Middlesex. A succession of injuries reduced his effectiveness and he retired from first-class cricket in 1927. He continued to play league cricket and worked for the family business, a fat-refining firm, but maintained his connection with Yorkshire cricket. After retiring from cricket he enjoyed some success as an amateur golfer. (Full article...)