Post by sillypoint on Sept 7, 2023 7:44:23 GMT
Yes, Ian Folley sadly developed the yips. Really good bowler at his peak, though.
Back issues curtailed Athers bowling. I remember the season he topped the bowling averages. Yozzer Hughes used to bring him on to mop up the tail(as Wells accidentally did yesterday). This didn't go down too well with the quickies who'd toiled away against the proper batsmen, and wanted first crack to improve their figures. Hughes never stood any such nonsense, however, and was only interested in the best way to win the game. Probably the last Lancashire captain to ignore the hierarchy.
Back issues curtailed Athers bowling. I remember the season he topped the bowling averages. Yozzer Hughes used to bring him on to mop up the tail(as Wells accidentally did yesterday). This didn't go down too well with the quickies who'd toiled away against the proper batsmen, and wanted first crack to improve their figures. Hughes never stood any such nonsense, however, and was only interested in the best way to win the game. Probably the last Lancashire captain to ignore the hierarchy.