The cap that cheers
Sad to hear of the death of Norman McVicker - a fine seamer of the 1970s and the only Warwickshire bowler ever to take hat-trick which included the scalp of West Indian great Sonny Ramadhin.
On June 12, 1971, the Bears played Lincolnshire in the Gillette Cup at Edgbaston. McVicker was presented with his county cap before the game and this appears to have had a galvanising effect. After Warwickshire scored 294 for 4 (Kanhai 126, MJK Smith 88, leg-byes 2), Lincolnshire floundered against the bowler who used to captain them.
During his second spell of five for ten in six overs, McVicker secured a hat-trick by bowling HJ Price, trapping G Plaskitt lbw and then, in a thrilling finale which had the Edgbaston crowd on its feet, having Ramadhin caught by wicket-keeper AC Smith.
Two days later, batting for Lancashire against Northamptonshire in the county championship at Southport, Ken Snellgrove was out for a duck.
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Speaking of Caps Robert Brooke told Jason Ratcliffe at the Cricket Society this week that he was the longest serving Warwickshire player never to be capped, Jason was facinated, what a stat.
It's never too late. Perhaps they could correct the oversight and cap Jason now...
Sad news I used to be coached by Norman. A really decent chap!