Michael Atherton Signed Limited Cricket Print Display - Framed
Frame Size: 770 mm x 570 mm
Personally Signed by: Michael Atherton
Double Mounted: Cream & Black
Frame: Black with Silver Trim
Limited to 1997
This limited print display is personally signed by ex England and Lancashire Captain, Michael Atherton, it is limited to 1997 and comes with his Test and ODI averages expertly mounted and framed with a certificate of authenticity.
Atherton's first tour as captain, to the West Indies in the winter of 1993-94, was not a success, as England lost 3-1. This was a series of highs and lows: Brian Lara of the West Indies compiled a world record of 375 against them at Antigua; England was bowled out for 46 to lose the third Test (and with it the series) but then roared back at Bridgetown to win the 4th Test thanks to two centuries from Alec Stewart. For his part, Atherton was the best of the English batsman with 510 runs at 56.67.
Some teammates say that Atherton put up his finest performances when he was "against the wall", like his monumental 185* in 643 minutes against South Africa, and the onslaught from Allan Donald in 1998 and that this prompted Steve Waugh to dub him "The Cockroach" (being very hard to stamp out). However, the fact that Atherton was dismissed 19 times by Glenn McGrath, the Australian opening bowler (a record for any bowler against one batsman) suggests that this was a side of Atherton that Waugh seldom saw first-hand. Atherton's record against Australia is modest; he averaged under thirty, with only one century in 33 tests.
Atherton has the dubious honour of having the lowest batting average of any player to have scored 6000 or more runs in Test cricket.
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