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July 10, 2007Posted on 07/10/2007 in Offbeat
Comfort pauses for the bladder-heavy
David Foot of The Guardian delves into an important aspect of a batsman's game.
There are many stories about cricket's calls of nature. Some players held out better than others. The popular Glamorgan left-hander Emrys Davies, according to a few Arms Park survivors, could rarely go through a session without the obligatory exit. We can only imagine the torment he went through during 7½ hours at the crease when he made 287 in Newport.