The Forgotten Foil

[fredfertang]

The Forgotten Foil

As Australia take what looks like being an unassailable grip on the current Ashes series Martin tells the story of an unsung hero from their past

 

[BoyBrumby]

Another great piece, fred. Presume the collected works will be in the shops for Xmas?

That Johnston's reputation is less burnished than those of his illustrious peers' does seem to suggest that in sport, as in so many arenas, we're more favourably disposed to the beautiful and your ever assiduous research tells us why this might be.

Your description of his action, all elbows and working cogs, brought to my mind at least another undersung bowler of more recent vintage, Matthew Hoggard.