Mike Atherton (Cricket Player) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

Michael Andrew Atherton is a British radio host, journalist and former first-class cricketer. Right-handed opener for Lancashire and England, and sometimes a broken-leg pitcher, he reached the English captaincy at the age of 25 and led the team in a record 54 test matches. Known for his stubborn resistance in an era of hostile fast-paced bowling, Atherton was portrayed in 2001 as a stubborn defensive opener who “hit the ball like trench warfare”. He has had a number of famous matches with pitchers, including Australia's Allan Donald and Australia's Glenn McGrath. Atherton often played a pivotal role at times when England's hitting performances were inconsistent. His playing career included controversy, including ball faking and some media exposure that, according to Atherton's own admission, he didn't fully understand as a player. when.

Full name	Michael Andrew Atherton
Born	March 23, 1968, Failsworth, Lancashire, England
Nickname	Athers, Cockroach, Dready, Iron Mike, FEC, Long Handle
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Batting style	Right-handed
Bowling style	Right arm leg break
Role	Batsman

Cricket Player Mike Atherton was born in England on March 23, 1968. He's 55 years old today.

Young Cricketer of the Year in 1990, played for England in the 1996 Cricket World Cup, and led the English side in a record 54 Test matches.

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Mike Atherton was born in the Zodiac sign Aries (The Ram), and 1968 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Monkey (猴).

While at Manchester Grammar School, he scored nearly 3,500 runs and claimed 170 wickets.

Following his playing career, he became a successful journalist, receiving the British Press Awards' Sports Journalist of the Year award.

In 1995, he married Aileen Atherton.

He and ^{Cricket Player}Alec Stewart are the only two Englishmen to have played in 100 or more Tests.

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