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Great point.Derek Underwood, England’s greatest spin bowler, dies aged 78
Derek Underwood, the most prolific spin bowler in England’s Test history, has died at the age of 78
Only 24 of his 297 test wickets were LBW. He’d have hundreds in the DRS era.
I had a similar chat with Andy Caddick on the St Helens boundary many moons ago. He was out of the England side at the time and playing one of those early round B&H Cup/Natwest Trophy (I forget which it was) games against Wales minor counties. It was a typically cloudy and bleak Swansea summer day but I was a bit pissed so started chatting to him between balls. He tolerated my inane drunken ramblings well enough fair play and I finished by telling him he should be playing for England before sauntering off to get another beer. He was recalled the following weekend and stayed in the team for a few years. So you could argue that I rescued Andy Caddick’s test career.
He was probably afraid of ending up a drunk after witnessing you in a state and got his act together insteadI had a similar chat with Andy Caddick on the St Helens boundary many moons ago. He was out of the England side at the time and playing one of those early round B&H Cup/Natwest Trophy (I forget which it was) games against Wales minor counties. It was a typically cloudy and bleak Swansea summer day but I was a bit pissed so started chatting to him between balls. He tolerated my inane drunken ramblings well enough fair play and I finished by telling him he should be playing for England before sauntering off to get another beer. He was recalled the following weekend and stayed in the team for a few years. So you could argue that I rescued Andy Caddick’s test career.
Wife was in a worse state than me that day. Sunstroke she said it was. Aye aye.He was probably afraid of ending up a drunk after witnessing you in a state and got his act together instead
I used get into some states watching the Neath Cricket team on a lovely warm Saturday or even a Sunday sitting out there drinking Bow all day of all stuff, they'd be a gang of us there with our boys [great excuse] they used to play for the junior section. I won't touch that poison these days.Wife was in a worse state than me that day. Sunstroke she said it was. Aye aye.
