Mike Hendrick
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Full name | Michael Hendrick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Darley Dale, Derbyshire, England | 22 October 1948|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 27 July 2021 | (aged 72)|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname | Hendo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Batting | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right arm fast-medium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | Bowler | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 459) | 6 June 1974 v India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 1 September 1981 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 22) | 5 September 1973 v West Indies | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 8 June 1981 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Years | Team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1982–1984 | Nottinghamshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1969–1981 | Derbyshire | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 4 May 2009 |
Michael Hendrick (22 October 1948 – 26 July 2021)
Cricket correspondent Colin Bateman remarked, "Hendrick was a lively fast-medium seam bowler who could produce plenty of bounce to trouble county batsmen. His 770 first-class wickets came at an impressive cost of just 20 apiece". Bateman added, "...he loved to pin batsmen down with his accuracy and force errors, and to do so he bowled negatively and slightly short – too short to take wickets consistently at the top level".[2]
Early life
Hendrick was born in Darley Dale, Derbyshire, on 22 October 1948.[3] He attended St Mary’s Grammar School in Darlington. He first played for Leicestershire Juniors in 1965 and progressed to the Second XI in 1966, playing regularly over the next three years.[4] However, he was ultimately released by the county.[5][6] Hendrick later made his first-class debut for Derbyshire in June 1969 against Oxford University, when he took a wicket in each innings but did not have a chance to bat. He played one County Championship match in the season, and also took part in the Player's County League.[4]
Career
Hendrick played five first-class games in 1970. From 1971, he became a more regular first team player, and in 1973 played in a
In the winter of 1974/75, Hendrick toured with the
Hendrick lacked express pace but was hazardous on a green wicket, as his command of seam bowling was considered to be excellent. He could make the ball do "disappearing acts" on cloudy days, but he came to "curse clear skies and sunshine".[10][page needed] Dennis Lillee once described him as a good bowler in the "right conditions".[8] His best Test bowling figures of 4–28 came against India in 1974. He holds the record for taking the highest number of wickets in Test cricket amongst bowlers without having a five wicket haul in a Test innings.[11]
Later life
After retiring from playing, Hendrick was popular on the
Hendrick was diagnosed with
References
- ^ Mason, Peter (28 July 2021). "Mike Hendrick obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ ISBN 1-869833-21-X.
- ^ "Mike Hendrick". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b Griffin, David (27 July 2021). "Club great, Mike Hendrick, passes away". Derbyshire County Cricket Club. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Mike Hendrick: Former England, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire bowler dies aged 72". BBC News. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Mike Hendrick, former England and Derbyshire bowler, dies aged 72". The Guardian. London. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "All-round records – One-Day Internationals: Mike Hendrick". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Mike Hendrick obituary". The Times. London. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021. (subscription required)
- ^ "All-round records – Test matches: Mike Hendrick". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ISBN 0-949853-41-0(Australia)
- ^ Mike Hendrick at Cricket Archive
- ^ "Death of Mike Hendrick". CricketEurope. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
- ^ Berry, Scyld (27 July 2021). "A tribute to Mike Hendrick - the former Derbyshire and England bowler with Trueman-esque action". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 July 2021. (subscription required)
- ^ a b "Mike Hendrick, former Derbyshire and England seamer, dies aged 72". ESPN Cricinfo. ESPN Internet Ventures. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- Preston, Norman, ed. (1978). "Five Cricketers of the Year: Mike Hendrick". Wisden Cricketers' Almanack. London: Sporting Handbooks Ltd. pp. 97–98. ISBN 0-85020-055-5.