http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Allan-Robert-Border-c43726 laments Graham Dilley’s demise – Cricket News Update
Australia’s former Captain, Allan Border, has lamented the sad demise of English cricketer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-c60529 Dilley, stating that the all-rounder was a key player for his national team during the 1980s.
Border, who played 12 Tests against Dilley, also described the English all-rounder as an unsung hero for his team’s imposing Ashes win in 1991.
Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, Border stated, “He’s an unsung hero in the 'Botham Ashes', because without him at the other end, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 win that game and Botham's heroics go unnoticed, and history is changed subtly”.
“He doesn't get the accolades, but http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-Roy-Dilley-c60632 in that Headingley Test match was a big part of England getting the lead and Botham's heroics. I often said to him, you should cop more of the raps, mate!” Border added.
Border, who played 156 Tests and 273 One Day Internationals for Australia, lauded Dilley’s exceptional bowling skills, citing that the Englishman had good control over his deliveries that came with a great deal of variations, while off the field, Dilley
was a humble person with great sportsman spirit.
Dilley’s tragic loss ensued on Wednesday, this week, at the age of 52, following a short-illness.
The former cricketer, served a flourishing career with the English side, which took off with his ODI debut in November 1979, against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013, in Perth against the
Australian hosts.
With a decade long career to his name, Dilley played 36 ODIs where the all-rounder scored a tally of 114 runs, and bagged 48 wickets with his fast bowling skills. As for his Test statistics, the player marked his participation in 41 fixtures, with 521 runs
and 138 wickets.
Soon after bidding farewell to cricket, Dilley opted for a coaching career where the Englishman prospered into instructing the national team as their assistant coach and then as a bowling instructor for the Women’s team.
According to England and Wales Cricket Board’s (ECB) Chief Executive, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/David-G-Collier-c52800 Dilley matured into earning a respectable name under the Coaching business, but his contributing to the English cricket fraternity will surely be missed.
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