9 h. ago ‘Syd’ Lawrence: England trailblazer who rocked and rumbled for Gloucestershire

The former fast bowler, England’s first British-born black player, has died aged 61 after battling motor neurone disease.

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9 h. ago Former England fast bowler David ‘Syd’ Lawrence dies aged 61 after MND battle

Lawrence was the first British-born black cricketer to represent England

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10 h. ago Inspirational England bowler David ‘Syd’ Lawrence dies aged 61 after MND battle

Lawrence took 18 wickets in five Tests for England between 1988 and 1992 before a knee injury curtailed his career

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11 h. ago Former England fast bowler David ‘Syd’ Lawrence dies aged 61 after after MND battle

Lawrence was the first British-born black cricketer to represent England

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11 h. ago England cricket trailblazer David Lawrence dies aged 61 after MND diagnosis

England's first British-born black cricketer David 'Syd' Lawrence has died at the age of 61 after he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND) last year

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11 h. ago David 'Syd' Lawrence dead at 61: Former England bowler and Gloucestershire legend passes away after motor neurone disease battle

LAWRENCE BOOTH: Cricket is mourning the death at the age of 61 of David 'Syd' Lawrence, the popular and wholehearted England and Gloucestershire fast bowler.

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11 h. ago David 'Syd' Lawrence dies aged 61 after MND battle as tributes paid to cricket trailblazer

David 'Syd' Lawrence was the first British-born black cricketer to play for England, taking 18 wickets in five Tests between 1988 and 1992, and was last year diagnosed with motor neurone disease

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