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Derek Randall
Does anyone remember him " the wonderous Notts & England batsman" ? I seem to remember him always having trouble with his trousers etc. In his new excellent book; 'Cricketing Lives', (Reaktion Books) it's author, Richard H. Thomas says one of the most apt descriptions of anyone I've ever heard;
"He had the perennial look of a man who had just realised he has got off the train at the wrong station with the wrong suitcase but has decided to make the best of it anyway".
Too good not to pass on :0)
"He had the perennial look of a man who had just realised he has got off the train at the wrong station with the wrong suitcase but has decided to make the best of it anyway".
Too good not to pass on :0)
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His entry in Wisden is well worth a read:
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I think this was the look R.H. Thomas had in mind;
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nothing malicious, just good fun.
(also apologies for my misplaced apostrophe )
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nothing malicious, just good fun.
(also apologies for my misplaced apostrophe )
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