Professional Details
Role | Batter |
Bats | right handed . opener |
Bowls | right-arm leg-break . Spinner |
Teams played for
England Lancashire
Personal Details
Name | Michael Atherton |
Gender | Male |
Birth | 23 Mar 1968 |
Birth Place | Failsworth, Lancashire, England |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Nationality | English |
Michael Andrew Atherton OBE (born 23 March 1968) is a broadcaster, journalist and a former England international first-class cricketer. A right-handed opening batsman for Lancashire and England, and occasional leg-break bowler, he achieved the captaincy of England at the age of 25 and led the side in a record 54 Test matches.