Richard Edwards looks at the cricketing prospects of two of England’s footballing heroes from 52 years ago

World Cup winners: Bobby Moore, centre, and Geoff Hurst, to Mo ore ‘s left, were both offered Essex contracts
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It is July 30, 1966, and Essex are playing Surrey at a sun-baked Oval. Preparing to open the batting is a Barking-born 25- year-old with distinctive blonde hair. Going through his wicketkeeping drills on the outfield is an angular figure, who had made his first-class debut for Essex against his home county of Lancashire back in 1962.
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