Mike Denness Cricketer

Mike Denness (born Michael Henry Denness, 1 December 1940, Bellshill, North Lanarkshire) is a former Scottish cricketer who played for England, Scotland, Essex and Kent. Scotland did not have a representative international team at the time of Denness' career, so he could only play for England at Test and ODI level. Denness became the first Scotsman to captain England. Denness later became an ICC match referee. He was one of the inaugural inductees into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame and was a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1975.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Denness Michael Henry
Birth date	December 01, 1940
Birth place	Scotland , Lanarkshire , Bellshill
Date of death	April 19, 2013
Place of death	England cricket team