The definitive Derek Underwood

Derek Underwood, who died last week, was one of England’s most successful spinners ever. A few years ago, he talked us through his greatest on-field moments.

Four-fer first up
4-40 & 1-2
Yorkshire v Kent, County Championship, Hull, 1963
I was told I was going to Yorkshire to make my county debut. So the next day I got to Euston, met up with the team and got the train up to Hull. The first day was washed out, then the second day I took my first first-class wicket: Ray Illingworth – and I never ceased to remind him about it, because I played a lot with Ray. He’d played Test cricket, so...

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