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There are quite a few from era who are, happily, still with us. Robin Marlar (slightly before my time) is 90, while Dexter and Tony Buss are in their 80s. Sadly, Terry Gunn died a couple of months ago.

Good post - it's sad that he didn't get his last farewell at the County Ground (although I see that they're going to scatter his ashes there) There was a lot of competition: when he started, he was up against Bedser,Bailey, Appleyard and Tyson at the start of his career. And then. Trueman...

He was a seamer but not a quickie. He was probably similar to Mike Hendrick, although Hendo was probably a fraction quicker. Warks had two similar bowlers to Thomson in that game - Cartwright and Bannister That's an impressive haul against Warks - there were seven test players in that team

I believe he was England's oldest living test player - I'm not sure who has that honour now: Ray Illingworth? Sadly, he completes my team of Sussex players who I saw but who are no longer with us. Richard Langridge Alan Oakman Ken Suttle The Nawab of Pataudi Graham Cooper Tony Greig Umer...

Former Sussex bowler has had his final spell - the second England seamer to die within a week He wasn't as celebrated as Hendo was but he was a good performer for Sussex over the years - the last player for the county to take all ten in an innings. He was slightly before my time, although I...