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A fourth decade? Why not, says veteran Batty

by
The Cricket Paper Team
26 April 2019

Adam Collins speaks to a survivor of the Nineties and discovers a player still thrilled to be playing and, if required, happy to play on for his county

Like a fine wine…Gareth Batty is still taking valuable wickets for Surrey at the age of 41
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There’s something special about the cricket played and observed during one’s formative, teenage years. For me, the bulk of that occurred during the Nineties. That informs why I’ve been a little more than wistful as the last handful of players to have turned out for their country in that decade &ndash...