Awful - when his knee quite simply shattered, spectators heard it go, and for those not Cricket minded, the wicket is a long way from the spectators - very serious injury
RIP Syd. I was literally reading an article about him on Friday,he was saying how he hoped to be able to go and see some cricket before he passed. So sad.
Condolences to family friends and Gloucestershire CC and its members. He was a fine county player and deserved his England call up. Also a bloke was friendly to spectators.
Awful - when his knee quite simply shattered, spectators heard it go, and for those not Cricket minded, the wicket is a long way from the spectators - very serious injury
He was mega quick on his best days
Horrible diagnosis
That was a horrible injury, the worst non head injury I've ever seen on a cricket field.
RIP...I absolutely loved this blokes attitude when he played cricket. He would have played many more games for England had it not been for that excruciating injury. Motor Neurone disease is a horrible way to go .Life is so cruel sometimes and has a way of picking on the wrong people.
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He was mega quick on his best days
Horrible diagnosis
Former England and Gloucestershire fast bowler David 'Syd' Lawrence has died at the age of 61.
Lawrence, the first British-born black cricketer to represent England, was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND), external last year.
He was appointed MBE in the King's Birthday Honours earlier this month after raising money and awareness of the condition.
Lawrence played five Test matches for England and took 625 wickets in 280 matches during a 16-year career at Gloucestershire.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c07d973k0zzo
Was at Lilleshall in 92 when he was having rehab from the injury that effectively ended his career, alovely fella
At Headingley today, a wonderful ovation before play started
Life hasn't been fair for him.
RIP Syd