@WG_RumblePants To be fair he has appeared to have mellowed in the past 20 years after having a family and his cancer treatment. And in the early '70s there was no better batsman in the world.
@lucasgarth@WG_RumblePants He refuse to go saying he was too frail to travel. (also little love lost with a lot of his former team mates) Caused a bit of a fuss at the time.
@patmurphybbc@WorcsCCC@WarwickshireCCC Certain batsmen complained he would bowl before they were expecting him. Vic Marks' book on India 1985 gives the Giff's response: If I'm ready to bowl, they should be ready to bat.
@WorcsCCC Really sad news. Remember seeing him captain @WarwickshireCCC in the mid 1980s. He was in his mid 40s then but still a formidable bowler. Obe if my favourite players.