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Former England Cricketer 'Syd' Lawrence Dies After MND Battle

11mo ago· 3 min readenNews

Summary

Former England and Gloucestershire fast bowler David 'Syd' Lawrence passes away at 61 after battling Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Lawrence, a trailblazer as the first British-born black cricketer to represent England, was recently honored with an MBE for his advocacy and fundraising efforts for MND awareness. His impactful career included playing five Test matches for England and achieving 625 wickets in 280 matches for Gloucestershire.

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'Syd' was an inspirational figure on and off the cricket field and no more so than to his family who were with him when
Lawrence played five Test matches for England and took 625 wickets in 280 matches during a 16-year career at Gloucestershire.
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Former England and Gloucestershire fast bowler David 'Syd' Lawrence dies at the age of 61 following a Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis last year.

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