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Mitcham Cricket Club is reported by The Independent

The Independent

The Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...

to be the oldest cricket club in existence, with the club having been playing cricket on Mitcham Cricket Green

Mitcham Cricket Green

Mitcham Cricket Green is a cricket ground in Mitcham, south London . It is the home of Mitcham Cricket Club and is reportedly the oldest cricket ground still in use, having been used for cricket since 1685.-History:...

 since 1685. Mitcham club were also reportedly watched by Lord Nelson during his time in the area. The club has provided three players for the England cricket team, fast bowler Tom Richardson

Tom Richardson

Tom Richardson was an English cricketer. A fast bowler, Richardson relied to a great extent on the break-back , a relatively long run-up and high arm which allowed him to gain sharp lift on fast pitches even from the full, straight length he always bowled...

; batsman Andy Sandham

Andy Sandham

Andrew Sandham was an English cricketer, a right-handed batsman who played 14 Test matches between 1921 and 1930. He scored over 40,000 first-class runs, but bowled only very rarely; he took just 18 wickets in his career.Sandham made his Surrey debut in 1911, and was capped in 1913...

; and wicketkeeper Herbert Strudwick

Herbert Strudwick

Herbert Strudwick was an English wicket-keeper...

. The ladies team was the local club for Molly Hide

Molly Hide

Mary Edith Hide was an English cricketer. She was one of the great early women cricketers in England, and captained England for 17 years. In 1973 she was president of the Women's Cricket Association....

, who captained England for 17 years and later became president of the Women's Cricket Association.