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Maurice Tate
Fred Tate entered cricket lore as probably the most disastrous one-Test wonder ever. He dropped a catch off Joe Darling, who played the decisive innings of that 1902 Ashes match; later, with England needing eight to defeat Australia, Tate hit four and then was bowled going for a slog. The story - possibly apocryphal - goes that Fred vowed to his team-mate Len Braund that he had a young lad at home who would avenge his embarrassment. And indeed, Maurice Tate, a very fine swing bowler, did more than his bit to restore family pride with 155 wickets in 39 Tests.

Jim Parks Jr
Jim Parks senior, an allrounder, played a solitary Test in 1937, in which he hit 22 and 7 and took 3 for 36, but he never played for England again. After his wife's death he "just threw himself into his cricket to forget his loss" (his son's words). Parks junior made his Test debut as a batsman but in 1958 turned keeper as Sussex needed one. It turned out to be the best decision of his career and he went on to play through the 1960s for England as a very successful keeper-batsman. Interestingly his son Bobby played for England as a substitute for one Test day, against New Zealand at Lord's in 1986, when Bruce French was injured by a Richard Hadlee bouncer.

Alec Stewart
Micky Stewart was an opening batsman who played eight Tests in the 1960s. He was a good close-in fielder and also a fine amateur footballer who later became England manager. His son Alec went on to do better, accumulating 8463 Test runs from 133 Test matches. Alec was a fine batsman against pace, and though he wasn't too comfortable against spin, he was one of the leading English batsmen of his era. He even captained England, and survived match-fixing allegations made by an Indian bookmaker.

Mohinder Amarnath
Lala Amarnath, Indian cricket's orginal rebel, scored 878 runs and took 45 wickets with his medium pace, delivered off the wrong foot, in 24 Tests. Amarnath was sent home from the England tour in 1936 after he clashed with his captain, Maharajkumar of Vizianagram. It took 12 years for Amarnath to make a comeback, after which he fell out with the powerful board secretary, Anthony De Mello, who had him suspended following arguments over money and alleged second-class treatment of Indian players. Amarnath returned to play in 1951-52 and later became a selector and a broadcaster. His son Mohinder, one of the gutsiest cricketers to wear the India cap, played 69 Test matches, scoring 4378 runs at 42.50. Nine of his 11 centuries came overseas and he was known for hooking fast bowlers thrillingly off his eyebrows. His father's personality shadowed him throughout his career, but in the end Mohinder put in the better performances on the field.

Simon Jones
Jeff Jones, a left-arm seamer from Glamorgan, played 15 Tests before a shoulder injury interrupted his career. Later it emerged he had arthritis in the elbow, and he never played cricket again. His son Simon did a bit better, playing 18 Tests - and starring for the 2005 Ashes-winning team - but a string of injuries has sidelined him ever since.

Richard Hadlee
Walter Hadlee played 11 Tests, captained brilliantly on the England tour of 1949, became a selector and manager, and then board member, chairman and president of the New Zealand cricket council. He was awarded the OBE, and then a CBE, but it was his son Richard who went on to be knighted for his services on the field. Hadlee junior was one of the greatest new-ball bowlers of all time and he could bat a fair bit too.

Dudley Nourse
A dogged left-hander, seam bowler and brilliant slip fielder, Dave Nourse was the grand old man of South African cricket. He made 15 Test fifties but only one hundred. His son Dudley went on to set the family's record in that area right, hitting nine hundreds and 14 fifties and finishing his Test career with a 53.41 average. In fact, both father and son played provincial cricket together at the end of Dave's career.

Majid Khan
Jahangir Khan played four Test matches for India, in the 1930s before Partition, and went on to play a vital role the development of cricket in Pakistan as a selector and administrator. He also features in trivia quizzes as the man who bowled the ball that hit killed a sparrow at Lord's. His son Majid was to become one of the greats of Pakistan cricket. A gorgeous batsman, Majid was known for his imperious driving and hooking. He notched up eight hundreds and 19 fifties from 63 Tests.

Yuvraj Singh
Yograj Singh played just a solitary Test but vowed that his son would become a star. "I want Yuvraj to […] take revenge for all the injustice that has been done to me in the world of cricket," Yograj once said. And sure enough, Yuvraj has grown up to be one of the most fearsome attacking batsmen ever in limited-overs cricket; Yograj must hope that he goes on to do well in Tests as well.

Chris Cairns
Strong-built Lance Cairns was a crowd favourite in his day, bowling big inswingers and clubbing sixes. He was often promoted up the batting order when the situation demanded it, especially in one-day matches. Chris, his son, went on to do the same, and then some, in an even more accomplished Test career. While Lance was a bludgeoner of the ball, Chris was a stylish hitter. A rebel in his early days, Chris flowered under the coaching of Steve Rixon and went to become an inspirational, charismatic member of his New Zealand side and his era.

Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi
Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi is the only Test cricketer to have played for both England and India. He featured in the infamous Bodyline series but was sent home from the tour, apparently because he disagreed with the tactics of his captain, Douglas Jardine. He went on to captain India, though he was past his prime by then, and retired soon after due to ill health. He died while playing polo on the birthday of his son Mansur, who went to eclipse his father's achievements. "Tiger" Pataudi was (and remains) India's youngest captain, and though he lost an eye in an accident before he made his Test debut, he went on to collect 2793 runs from 46 Tests.