But for a knee injury suffered by captain John Reid during fielding practice on a wet outfield in Sydney en route to South Africa in 1961, John Sparling's international cricket career might have taken on a different complexion. Sparling, an allrounder who bowled off-spin, still sits third on Auckland's all-time bowling list with 248 wickets, with only Hedley Howarth (331) and Andre Adams (251) ahead of him.
Great story Lynn. Thanks for sharing.