His story started in 1968, which is when he arrived in Britain and began his incredible journey to becoming a legend with Gloucestershire. After playing game after game making an incredible impact in each one, he soon became well known for his astonishing ability to rack up the runs and score wickets.
Mike’s sensational natural talent led to him being decorated as Wisden’s Cricketer Of The Year in 1970. Like most legends, it comes as no surprise that Mike was a highly prosperous and distinguished cricketer with a career that spanned over several decades. Using his passion and love for the sport, he drove his cricket career to the point he was compared with the great Sir Garfield Sobers and will forever be remembered as one of the best in the sport.
Mike is available as an after dinner speaker; his motivational speeches can highlight what it means to play within a team, and how he mastered peak performance when it mattered the most.