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Basil Butcher: The 'Mr Dependable' of his era – Almanack
“He has been known to smile during an innings, but rarely before the 400th run”
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“He has been known to smile during an innings, but rarely before the 400th run”
"Venom was only part of his armoury"
"He was the proprietor of a legendary indoor cricket school in Wandsworth, south London"
“He was the first captain to give us a feeling of Indian-ness”
“He was the epitome of a good Aussie bloke”
"I will always remember him for his debonair and aggressive approach to the game"
“The sight of Ray Bright’s middle stump going over will probably be the last memory I take to my grave”
"The harder they banged the ball in, the harder he cut and hooked"
"No man has ever worked harder at his art"
Jack Bond was the captain and tactical mastermind behind Lancashire’s run of one-day trophies in the early Seventies