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From Wasim's diabetes to Fred's lost toes – the tales of ten cricket soldiers
"Players who laughed in the face of disability and proclaimed: 'Tis nothing but a scratch, sir!'”
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"Players who laughed in the face of disability and proclaimed: 'Tis nothing but a scratch, sir!'”
"Formidable characters and questionable umpiring meant the series was more fractious than most"
"The months that followed the series saw huge changes in the perception of cricket in England"
" A stalwart umpire of the Hampshire cricketing circuit"
"It was a long, hard, fun day’s cricket, the right kind"
"The game’s constantly evolving and you need to stay on top of it or you’re going to get left behind"
"When Jacques Kallis edged his first ball to first slip I thought it might be one of my days"
"People who called us cheaters, they should come out and say ‘Sorry guys, we messed up’”
"I enjoyed being a player who could win games"
"Some of the guys in the dressing room weren’t too happy that I turned down the single"