Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Ivan Nicholas Johnson (born 27 June 1953) is a Bahamas-born former professional English cricketer who played for Worcestershire from 1972 to 1975. Johnson also topped the batting averages for the Young England Under-19 cricket team on a tour of West Indies in 1972. Johnson is also a former staff sub-editor on the Rupert Murdoch newspapers on Fleet Street in London, England, and Australia. And Johnson is the founder, editor, owner and publisher of the bi-weekly popular quality tabloid The Punch, The Bahamas' biggest-selling, most read and controversial newspaper. The then-powerful and internationally star-studded Worcestershire (Worcs) cricket team, which included Pakistan star all-rounder Imran Khan, won the County Championship in 1974 and 1975.Imran Khan is now one of Pakistan's leading politicians. At Worcester, Johnson also played alongside the great South African Cape-coloured England all-rounder Basil D'Oliveira, who helped bring down apartheid in South Africa; Ron Headley, son of the great West Indies batsman George Headley, of Jamaica; West Indies fast-bowler Vanburn Holder, of Barbados; and Jim Cumbes (Worcestershire & Aston Villa); Ted Hemsley (Worcestershire & Sheffield United); and Phil Neale (Worcestershire & Lincoln City). Cumbes, Hemsley and Neale were all members of the last of a small group of elite athletes to play both professional cricket and football in England during the summer and winter months.. }
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- Ivan_Johnson abstract "Ivan Nicholas Johnson (born 27 June 1953) is a Bahamas-born former professional English cricketer who played for Worcestershire from 1972 to 1975. Johnson also topped the batting averages for the Young England Under-19 cricket team on a tour of West Indies in 1972. Johnson is also a former staff sub-editor on the Rupert Murdoch newspapers on Fleet Street in London, England, and Australia. And Johnson is the founder, editor, owner and publisher of the bi-weekly popular quality tabloid The Punch, The Bahamas' biggest-selling, most read and controversial newspaper. The then-powerful and internationally star-studded Worcestershire (Worcs) cricket team, which included Pakistan star all-rounder Imran Khan, won the County Championship in 1974 and 1975.Imran Khan is now one of Pakistan's leading politicians. At Worcester, Johnson also played alongside the great South African Cape-coloured England all-rounder Basil D'Oliveira, who helped bring down apartheid in South Africa; Ron Headley, son of the great West Indies batsman George Headley, of Jamaica; West Indies fast-bowler Vanburn Holder, of Barbados; and Jim Cumbes (Worcestershire & Aston Villa); Ted Hemsley (Worcestershire & Sheffield United); and Phil Neale (Worcestershire & Lincoln City). Cumbes, Hemsley and Neale were all members of the last of a small group of elite athletes to play both professional cricket and football in England during the summer and winter months.".