‘THE BUTCHER GAVE ME A LAMB CHOP FOR EVERY RUN. TOOK ME TWO YEARS TO EAT IT ALL!’
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✍️ David Steele, a former England batsman, reflects on his unlikely Ashes heroics in 1975, including his first Test match and his subsequent selection as Sports Personality of the Year.
👉 Steele's first Test match was against Australia in 1975, where he scored 50 and faced fast bowlers Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson. 👉 He was awarded a benefit in 1975 to give him a retirement pension pot and it changed his game. 👉 Steele scored four fifties in six innings in the 1975 Ashes series. 👉 He was selected as Sports Personality of the Year in 1975, beating other notable athletes. 👉 Steele's family has a rich cricketing background, with his uncle Freddie playing for Stoke City and his brother John playing county cricket.
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