John Abrahams was a left-handed batsman and right arm off break bowler. His brothers Basil and Peter Abrahams, and his late father Cec Abrahams, were also cricketers.

He played for Lancashire County Cricket Club

Lancashire County Cricket Club

Lancashire County Cricket Club represents the historic county of Lancashire in cricket's County Championship. The club was founded in 1864 as a successor to Manchester Cricket Club and has played at Old Trafford since then...

 from 1973 to 1988, and also appeared for the Minor Counties in 1974 and Shropshire

Shropshire County Cricket Club

Shropshire County Cricket Club is one of the county clubs which make up the Minor Counties in the English domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Shropshire and playing in the Minor Counties Championship and the MCCA Knockout Trophy...

 from 1989 to 1991. He was awarded his Lancashire cap

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 in 1982, and captained

Captain (cricket)

The captain of a cricket team often referred to as the skipper is the appointed leader, having several additional roles and responsibilities over and above those of a regular player...

 Lancashire in 1984 and 1985. He won the man of the match

Man of the match

In sport, a Man of the Match or Player of the Game or Man of the Series award is given to the outstanding player, almost always the one who makes the most impact, in a particular match or series. The term was originally used more often in cricket before being adopted by other sports. This can be a...

 award in the Benson and Hedges Cup final at Lord's

Lord's Cricket Ground

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 in 1984 for his captaincy, despite not bowling and scoring a duck

Duck (cricket)

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. He was awarded a benefit season

Benefit season

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 in 1988, which raised £52,500.

He scored 14 first-class

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 hundreds, with a best of 201 not out against Warwickshire

Warwickshire County Cricket Club

Warwickshire County Cricket Club is one of the 18 major county clubs which make up the English and Welsh domestic cricket structure, representing the historic county of Warwickshire. Its limited overs team is called the Warwickshire Bears. Their kit colours are black and gold and the shirt sponsor...

. His solitary one day century, 103*, came against Somerset

Somerset County Cricket Club

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Abrahams is the team manager of the England Under-19 team. His wife Debbie

Debbie Abrahams

Deborah Angela Elspeth Abrahams is a British politician, who has been the Labour Member of Parliament for the Oldham East and Saddleworth constituency since a by-election in January 2011. Her previous career was as a public health consultant.-Early and professional life:Abrahams was born in...

 is a Labour

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 MP

Member of Parliament

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, elected at the January 2011 parliamentary by-election in Oldham East and Saddleworth

Oldham East and Saddleworth by-election, 2011

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