John Lever
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John Kenneth Lever MBE (born 24 February 1949) is an English cricketer who played Test and One-Day cricket for England.
Lever, a left-arm fast-medium bowler, mainly turned the ball into right-handed batsmen. Colin Bateman, a cricket reporter, remarked that "for 23 years he plied his trade with Essex, becoming the country's best left-arm pace bowler."
Lever was a tough, astute, and entertaining in the dressing room, as the name of his autobiography implies, "A Cricketer's Cricketer."
Life and career
Lever is often remembered for the Vaseline crash on his first tour of India in 1976. When Lever was accused of rubbing vaseline onto one side of the ball so it would swing better, it was one of the first publicly acknowledged incidents of 'doctoring' (using unfair means to improve the cricket ball's spin or seam capabilities). The allegation was later dismissed, but Lever was not accused of any wrongdoing. Lever recorded the best Test bowling figures for an English debutant (7–46), a record that stood unbeaten against the West Indies in 1995. Lever finished the match with bowling figures of 10–70, another English debutant's record, which he beat with a half-century while giving banter.
Lever made his first-class debut for Essex in 1967 and continued to represent the county until 1989, one of the club's most successful periods in history.
He was also on the anti-independence tour to South Africa in 1982, where he established strong links in the region. Lever collapsed after bowling two balls, and subsequent X-rays revealed a curvature in his spine. The find came as a surprise to Lever, who had been bowled with a sore back for the best part of a decade. However, with an exercise regime in place to strengthen the back, Lever is expected to return in time for the first unofficial Test match. In the Currie Cup, he will later return to play a few matches for Natal.
Lever was barred from representing England for three years as a result of his participation in the rebellion tour, but Essex continued to play well. In 1986, the selectors recognized his talent and selected him for his final Test cap against the touring Indians at the age of 37. Lever was selected for the second test at Headingley after England lost the first Test. Richard Ellison was replaced by Lever. Lever had Dilip Vengsarkar trapped behind on 61 runs in India's first innings, and Capt. Kapil Dev was trapped in front next ball. Kapil was dismissed twice in the second innings to finish his final bowling innings with 4/64. Chasing 408 to win, England was suspended for 128, Lever lost by 279 runs to Maninder Singh, giving India a 2-0 win and a series of victories.
In the 1990 Birthday Honours, Lever was named MBE for his contributions to cricket.
Lever has started teaching physical education at Bancroft's School. He joined ITC Sports Travel as a tour host in 2002, leading cricket enthusiasts around the cricket world.