Don would never have surrendered Test kit

RODERICK EASDALE’S reference to Alan Jones being a Test cricketer for two years having played for England v The Rest of the World in 1970 and retaining his England home Test regalia (‘There are call-ups…’, May 26) brought to mind the case of Yorkshire spinner, the late Don Wilson.
Wilson played five Test matches against India and one against New Zealand, all abroad.
He, too, was capped by England in the series against the Rest of the World in 1970. When in 1977, he was appointed by MCC as head coach, he could frequently be seen wearing his England pullover with the ...

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