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HE approaches the table with a languid ease. At 6ft 7ins, Sir Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose is as long as his name. At 60, though, he is a benign presence. It was not always so. Once viewed from 22 yards down the pitch, he was a fast bowler who could freeze the blood with a justifiable fear. The West Indian giant took 405 Test wickets in a top-level career that began in Georgetown against Pakistan in 1988 and ended against England at the Oval in 2000.

IAN HERBERT: In the sea of flowers now laid at the front of Old Trafford, Manchester City is hardly noticeable. In honor of Sir Bobby Charlton, shirts of Liverpool, Everton, and Burnley have been embroidered. West Ham, Cardiff, and Barnsley are among those represented. However, there's almost nothing that contributes to the belief that old blue/red divides are no longer present this week, and that United's loss is the city of Manchester's loss. That's what stored up bitterness can do, and Manchester United has unquestionably been subjected to some from Manchester United in recent years. During the team's early stages of the club's transformation from upstarts to dominant Manchester forces, a few of those on their staff had the misfortune to cross Sir Alex Ferguson's path behind the scenes when the teams met. Ferguson was positively dissatisfied with City in the early Abu Dhabi period, and he made them aware of it. But is it too much to ask that City's fans make a positive showof respect to the memory of Sir Bobby when the teams meet on Sunday?

Exclusive INTERVIEW BY RICHARD GIBSON: In the end, Keith Barker did not make it to the top of either of the two sports he's competed in. However, Hampshire's veteran all-rounder can be content with being named the best of the rest as he reflect on his selection as the County Championship's player of 2022. The international recognition that came as a youth footballer may have eluded him for the past 15 years, but his longevity on the domestic stage has put him on the brink of two first-class milestones: three wickets shy of 500 and eight out of 5000 runs.