"The Unexpected Phone Call that Changed Everything": John Morris' Rise from Club Cricketer to England Star and the Tiger Moth Incident That Ended It All
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In this episode of Pints of View, Gary Goldsmith talks to John Morris about his cricket career journey from playing for his local club in Crewe to representing England in test matches. They discuss his rise from not playing cricket as a child to becoming a professional cricketer for Derbyshire and how he was selected to play for England after a successful county career.
In this episode you will hear:
- John’s story of getting into cricket and progressing from club to county level.
- Details of his England selection and test matches played.
- The Tiger Moth plane incident on the 1989 Ashes tour and the fallout.
- His reflections on the changes in cricket over the years.
- Advice he would give to young cricketers today.
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