Only when the merry-go-round of touring meets the treadmill of county cricket does the antisocial nature of the whole business hit them. There is a distinct generation gap. Sue Fletcher, a stoic by nature, recalls the England wives of the late s and early 70s being a close-knit group that was more like a self-help collective than a bunch of disillusioned housewives.
It helped that we all got on well and had children roughly the same age. But we rallied round and got on with it because that's how it was. In those days, families were allowed to tour but were not encouraged. As at the gentlemen's clubs of the time, women were seen as a distraction and rather too civilising for cricketers sent to win important battles on foreign soil.
The Test and County Cricket Board used to control visits, which players had to pay for, including flights and hotel rooms. Because of those financial constraints, wives on tour, especially with kids in tow, were the exception rather than the rule. These days, there are still limits, but they are less strict. Providing a player is abroad for more than 60 days, the England and Wales Cricket Board allow 30 days' family provision for players who are in both the Test and one-day sides and 16 for those in one or the other.
The board also pay for return flights in economy for wives and children under 18, all accommodation, some internal travel and a modest daily meal allowance. The timing of visits is still controlled and has to be agreed in advance by the captain and coach. Usually the period falls around Christmas and New Year, just as the Test series is coming to a climax, a situation that can add to the tension, especially when families come to realise that Daddy is not on holiday too.
Occasionally, special cases are allowed. Not wanting to miss the birth of his second child, Nasser Hussain settled his wife Karen and toddler Jacob in Perth just before the start of the tour of Australia, a first for an England captain.
He flew out ahead of the team and was given a few days off after the First Test so he could be there for the birth, which was even timed to fit into his schedule: as he chivalrously put it in his newspaper column, "we had her induced".
This prompted much huffing and puffing from the old guard, led by Ray Illingworth, who accused Hussain of leaving a sinking ship.
Put it down to the David Beckham effect if you like, but such instances are likely to rise, along with the costs, as the board try to keep players and their wives happy. Family visits, even when the cost to players is minimal, are often fraught. They have been together since before Fraser became an England regular, fitness permitting, in They had a son, Alexander, in , a daughter, Bethan, in , and got married in Denise had mixed feelings about her times on tour.
But in my experience, we were not always made to feel welcome and, although the wives and kids often lifted morale when we arrived, we also added to the stress. Denise Fraser remembers the tour of South Africa as particularly blighted. England's tour party grew from 20 to over 70 as families arrived for Christmas in Port Elizabeth and Cape Town. The team manager, Illingworth, was so incensed by the chaos that he blamed it for England's defeat in the series - the Fifth Test, at Newlands, was the only one with a result.
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We are currently in process of looking up information on the previous dates and hookups. In , Michael was won Young Cricketer of the Year. During this time, Michael often played as an anchor for England.
Atherton was put to the test during the Ashes tour of Australia in the winter of Michael scored a century in the third test in Sydney, but he only averaged 31 for his runs, and England lost by the score of Michael was given the responsibility of captaining the team in In a series against the West Indies, he captained the team, but his team lost the series 3—1. Michael was accused of ball tampering during this period and was fined GBP.
Michael denied all allegations of ball tampering, but the evidence was against him, and the charges were not dropped because television footage showed Michael putting dirt on the ball on purpose. Atherton was not violating any rules because this is a common way for bowlers to improve their grip.
Michael and England headed to Leeds for the second Test after this unfortunate incident. Before being caught and bowled by Brian McMillan, Michael played one of his best innings, scoring 89 runs. He believed that Burge was referring to nefarious substances such as resin or lip salve.
Nonetheless the TV pictures were damning, showing Atherton deliberately putting dirt, taken from the pitch, on the ball. Strictly speaking, Atherton was not breaking the laws — he pointed out that plenty of bowlers improve their grip on the ball by rubbing their hands on the pitch.
After winning against South Africa, Atherton faced the supreme test of his leadership: an Ashes tour to Australia. His form stood well, with runs at Although England had a thrilling win at Adelaide, the team stumbled to a 1—3 loss. He was one of the commentators in Cricket World Cup. He has gained fame for his no nonsense but dryly humorous views on cricket. The judges announced this was "a unanimous choice", praised the former England cricket captain for "tackling subjects way beyond cricket" and said "the brilliance of his writing shines.
Since his retirement from the game, Atherton has carved out a successful career in the media. Between and , he was a member of the Channel 4 commentary team for the coverage of Test cricket in England. Atherton joined the Sky Sports commentary team in , after they won the rights to live Test cricket in England, joining long-time England teammate Nasser Hussain , their former England coach David "Bumble" Lloyd and former England captain David Gower.
He commentates on all forms of the game, home and abroad, as well as covering some domestic matches. He often performs as the post-match master of ceremonies for internationals in England, presenting awards and interviewing players. In he produced his autobiography: Opening Up. Atherton is married to Isabelle De Caires, who is from Guyana, and has two sons, Joshua born and Thomas born His elder son Joshua currently plays cricket for Middlesex Academy. Atherton continued to play Test cricket for a further four years before retiring at the end of the Ashes.
However, plagued by his chronic back condition, he did not manage to attain his previous levels of performance.
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