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Article of the day for February 12, 2017

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Article of the day is Bobby Peel. Check it out: http://ift.tt/1oWeX6W

Article of the day for February 12, 2017

The Article of the day for February 12, 2017 is Bobby Peel . Bobby Peel (12 February 1857 – 12 August 1941) was an English professional cricketer who played first-class cricket for Yorkshire between 1883 and 1897. Although an effective batsman, he was primarily a left-arm spin bowler; when conditions favoured his bowling style, he was a matchwinner. Between 1884 and 1896, Peel was regularly selected to represent England, playing 20 Test matches in which he took 101 wickets; in one such game, he bowled England to victory after they had followed on in Australia in 1894–95. Peel began playing for Yorkshire in 1883 and was the team's main spinner by 1887; he regularly took over 100 wickets in a season, despite receiving little support from other bowlers, and was among the leading batsmen for the county. As a player, he was very popular but had a reputation for drinking heavily. In 1897 he was suspended for drunkenness during a match and never played for Yorkshire again, although the e...

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abderitism: Word of the day for February 12, 2017

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Word of the day is abderitism : (philosophy) The theory that the human race's morality will never advance beyond its present state. German philosopher Immanuel Kant, who coined the German word Abderitismus from which the English word is derived, died on this day in 1804.

abderitism: Word of the day for February 12, 2017

abderitism , n : (philosophy) The theory that the human race's morality will never advance beyond its present state. German philosopher Immanuel Kant, who coined the German word Abderitismus from which the English word is derived, died on this day in 1804.

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