He was one of my favourite bowlers as a kid, and it’s sad to see him go. I can’t wait for him to join a commentary team though! This though sums him up!
From the BBC Website:
“In a rain-affected NatWest Trophy match between Derbyshire and Hertfordshire
in June 1991, Malcolm was called upon to take part in a bowl-out to decide
which team would progress to the next round.
All he had to do was to hit a set of unguarded stumps – no great shakes for
a Test bowler, you’d think.
Think again. Devon measured out a 20-pace run-up, sprinted up to the wicket
at full steam and unleashed a sizzling bouncer which landed half way down
the pitch and cleared the stumps by a good three feet.”
LOL!