There are only so many cricket-related jobs open to players who wish to remain involved in the game once their playing days are over. Some make the transition safely and become excellent coaches, commentators etc. But others prove to be distastrous in non-playing roles even if they were fantastic cricketers to begin with. My nomination in this latter group, to set the ball rolling is...
Geez, you'd think a night off would improve Eds humour.
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Originally posted by a mouse called Gerard: Tony Greig is a standout candidate.
Was he a brilliant cricketer? Always thought of him as just very good.
He was very very good. Classy, arsey, and full of cheek. His figures compare very well with some other all-rounders (eg Botham) regarded as all-time legends. Far better captain. Still a tool though ...
The problem with this thread is that, apart from commentary, not too many ex-players tend to do anything else cricket-related upon retirement. By that, I generally mean administration-wise.
The problem for cricket is that it's run by too many people who have never played the game at a high enough level i.e. David Morgan who is about to become head of ICC.
