Peter Petherick's death in Perth this week brought to mind the realisation that the prospect of late developers getting an opportunity in cricket are more likely the exception rather than the rule in the modern era. Petherick, an off-spinner, who took a hat-trick on his Test debut – one of only three players to achieve the feat, had a long wait before being called out of Central Otago, at the age of 33, for the first-class summer of 1974-75.
Peter Petherick, a long wait made worthwhile
Peter Petherick, a long wait made worthwhile
Peter Petherick, a long wait made worthwhile
Peter Petherick's death in Perth this week brought to mind the realisation that the prospect of late developers getting an opportunity in cricket are more likely the exception rather than the rule in the modern era. Petherick, an off-spinner, who took a hat-trick on his Test debut – one of only three players to achieve the feat, had a long wait before being called out of Central Otago, at the age of 33, for the first-class summer of 1974-75.