Overview

• His death at age 80 was reported on August 26, with no cause or exact date disclosed.
• He played five Tests in 1970–71, debuting in Brisbane where he claimed five second-innings wickets on England’s Ashes-winning tour.
• In January 1971 at the MCG, he took England’s first wicket in one-day internationals during the inaugural ODI.
• He captured 484 wickets for Lancashire and was central to Gillette Cup victories from 1970 to 1972, including a standout 5 for 13 at Trent Bridge that included Garry Sobers’ wicket.
• He later took 99 wickets for Leicestershire, became a first-class umpire, entered Lancashire’s Hall of Fame in 2021, and is survived by his wife Barbara and daughters Sara and Hannah.