Richard Clarke on how our understanding of fielding has changed
If you want to make an old Lancastrian go misty-eyed for days of yore, then mention THAT catch by Jack Bond.
It is September 4, 1971, Asif Iqbal is 89 not out and guiding Kent to victory in the Gillette Cup final at Lord’s.
The Pakistani all-rounder powerfully carves Flat Jack Simmons through extra cover for a certain boundary, only for captain Bond to fly to his right and take a one-handed stunner. Kent capitulate, Lancashire win.
Every county cricket fan knows nostalgia is a mind-altering drug. So, in preparation for this pi...
