Original sentence: Frederick Martin (12 October 1861 – 13 December 1921), also known as Fred Martin and Nutty Martin, was an English professional cricketer who bowled brisk left-arm spin.He was considered one the best left-arm spin bowlers in the country between 1889 and 1891.In 1891, an even wetter summer, he was almost as effective, named a Wisden Cricketer of the Year, but thought unlikely to do so well in Australia and, consequently, not considered for that winter’s WG Grace-led tour.Martin lost his place in the Kent eleven in 1899 following the emergence of Colin Blythe.Martin played first-class cicket between 1885 and 1892, primarily for Kent County Cricket Club, and appeared twice in Test matches for the Rngland cricket team.Martin was, in his prime, the foremost bowler not only for Kent but also the MCC, which, at the time, played many matches against counties with which Middlesex could not afford to arrange fixtures
Edited sentence: At his peak in the early 1890s, Martin had as much spin as any of his rivals in county cricket, but, from 1892, he lost much of it and was generally only dangerous when the pitches gave him a good deal of assistance – something which became less and less frequent as, in dry weather, pitches were improving rapidly through the 1890s.Frederick Martin (12 October 1861 – 13 December 1921) was a Kent left-arm spinner who was that county’s leading bowler in the early years of the County Championship.He hit one score of ninety against Nottinghamshire in 1897.In 1891, an even wetter summer, he was almost as effective, named a Cricketer of the Year by Wisden, but thought unlikely to do so well in Australia and, consequently, not considered for that winter’s WG Grace-led tour.In his early days, Martin was a very poor batsman, but, by the end of his career, he had developed into a handy lower-order player, especially in an emergency.Martin lost his place in the Kent eleven in 1899, to be succeeded by the much more famous Colin Blythe.Martin was, in his prime, the foremost bowler not only for Kent but also the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), which, at the time, played many matches against counties with which Middlesex could not afford to arrange fixtures.Quicker than most bowlers of his type, and without the subtle flight of Johnny Briggs or Bobby Peel’s variation of pace, Martin relied more than anything on his amazing accuracy of length