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In his giant doorstop of a memoir, Steve Waugh illuminatingly reflected on the follies of English selection policy. Noting England’s tendency to drop fast bowler Devon Malcolm, and revert to medium-pacers deemed more stolid than stodgy, Waugh recalled his surprise and relief whenever the Jamaica-born speedster was omitted from England’s final XI. “We were always […]
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LONDON: England seamer James Anderson reached another milestone in a storied career as he picked up his 1,000th first-class wicket while playing for Lancashire in a County Championship match against Kent on Monday. Anderson, who turns 39 at the end of the month, reached the landmark during an impressive new-ball spell when he had Heino Kuhn caught behind by Dane Vilas. The wicket was taken from the end bearing his name at Old Trafford and completed his 51st first-class, five-wicket haul as he claimed five wickets for just three runs in his first seven overs. Anderson becomes just the 14th ...
Benjamin dies from heart attack Article by March 9, 2021 Kittitian-born Joey Benjamin, the former Warwickshire, Surrey and England seam bowler, has died at the age of 60 after suffering a heart attack. Benjamin, whose solitary Test appearance at The Oval in 1994 would prove to be one of England’s most memorable victories of the decade, claimed 387 first-class wickets in an 11-year career that began at Warwickshire in 1988. Born in 1961, Benjamin moved from the Caribbean to England with his family at the age of 15, and settled initially in the Midlands, where he played Bi...
Former England fast bowler Joey Benjamin dies aged 60 after heart attack Updated: March 9, 2021, 9:13 pm Joey Benjamin, centre, made one Test appearance for England (PA) Former England fast bowler Joey Benjamin has died at the age of 60 following a heart attack, his former county sides Surrey and Warwickshire have announced. Benjamin was born in St Kitts but made his name in English cricket, signing for Warwickshire after a spell in the minor counties before enjoying a career-best stint at Surrey between 1992 and 1999. At the age of 33 he played his only Test match on home turf at the Oval in...