Diabetic cricketers

[Aslam Siddiqui]

With the recent nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the US Supreme
Court, the subject of diabetes in prominent people has cropped up in
some discussion groups. The only notable cricketer with diabetes that I
know of is Wasim Akram. Have there been any others?

aslam
GO CUBS!!!

[John Hall]

In article <4a217d5b$0$11819$9a6e...@unlimited.newshosting.com>,

Tony Greig and RE "Tip" Foster are two that I know of. I'm sure that
there must be many more.
--
John Hall "Hard work often pays off after time, but laziness always
pays off now." Anon

[John Hall]

In article <FV+dcyEr$XIK...@jhall.demon.co.uk.invalid>,

John Hall <nospam...@jhall.co.uk> writes:
>In article <4a217d5b$0$11819$9a6e...@unlimited.newshosting.com>,
> Aslam Siddiqui <asid...@iupui.edu> writes:
>>With the recent nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the US Supreme
>>Court, the subject of diabetes in prominent people has cropped up in
>>some discussion groups. The only notable cricketer with diabetes that I
>>know of is Wasim Akram. Have there been any others?
>
>Tony Greig and RE "Tip" Foster are two that I know of. I'm sure that
>there must be many more.

Sorry, my mistake. It's epilepsy that Greig suffers from, nit diabetes.

[idjen...@gmail.com]

Justin Kemp, I think. And I know Bob Woolmer was at the time of his
death, but I'm less sure that he'd had it long-term.

Ian

[John Hall]

In article <4a217d5b$0$11819$9a6e...@unlimited.newshosting.com>,
Aslam Siddiqui <asid...@iupui.edu> writes:

And another is Richard Doughty, the former Gloucestershire and Surrey
player. You need to read nearly to the end of this article to find that
mentioned:

http://www.cmas.co.uk/PCA/0406/articles/past_players.htm

[John Hall]

In article <4a217d5b$0$11819$9a6e...@unlimited.newshosting.com>,
Aslam Siddiqui <asid...@iupui.edu> writes:

A bit more online searching turned up two more:

John McLaren, one Test for Australia in 1912.
Wynne Bradburn, two Tests for NZ in 1964 and father of Grant Bradburn.
His diabetes may have developed after his playing days.

[Adam Cameron]

Craig McMillan is another.

--
Adam

[R Bharat Rao]

On May 30, 2:50 pm, John Hall <nospam_no...@jhall.co.uk> wrote:

> Tony Greig and RE "Tip" Foster are two that I know of. I'm sure that
> there must be many more.

Wow. I knew Greig suffered from epileptic seizures -- that he was
diabetic as well, I had no clue. No matter how tiresome he is as a
commentator and was as a player, there was no questioning the man's
guts.

Bharat

[Suresh K S]

On May 31, 12:22 am, R Bharat Rao <rao.bha...@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> Wow.  I knew Greig suffered from epileptic seizures -- that he was
> diabetic as well, I had no clue.  No matter how tiresome he is as a
> commentator and was as a player, there was no questioning the man's
> guts.

As in? Playing against fast bowlers? Or do you mean his combative
personality (assuming that he was combative).

Sorry to digress from the Diabetes bit in the thread.

Suresh

[John Hall]

In article
<6e365666-f610-41fe...@b1g2000vbc.googlegroups.com>,

Hopefully you've now seen my correction. Sorry about that. I'm afraid
that senility is setting in (with me, not with Greig!).

[R Bharat Rao]

On May 31, 1:42 am, Suresh K S <sureshkarathin...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On May 31, 12:22 am, R Bharat Rao <rao.bha...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Wow.  I knew Greig suffered from epileptic seizures -- that he was
> > diabetic as well, I had no clue.  No matter how tiresome he is as a
> > commentator and was as a player, there was no questioning the man's
> > guts.
>
> As in? Playing against fast bowlers? Or do you mean his combative
> personality (assuming that he was combative).

I remember him winding up Lillee & Thommo in the 75 bloodbath series
-- standing up the barrage and returning fire with fire. Wasn't the
brightest thing to do, and I'm sure his non-striker wasn't happy, but
the man had more guts than brains.

Bharat

[Mad Hamish]

On Sun, 31 May 2009 09:28:22 +0100, John Hall
<nospam...@jhall.co.uk> wrote:

>In article
><6e365666-f610-41fe...@b1g2000vbc.googlegroups.com>,
> R Bharat Rao <rao.b...@gmail.com> writes:
>>On May 30, 2:50�pm, John Hall <nospam_no...@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>> Tony Greig and RE "Tip" Foster are two that I know of. I'm sure that
>>> there must be many more.
>>
>>Wow. I knew Greig suffered from epileptic seizures -- that he was
>>diabetic as well, I had no clue. No matter how tiresome he is as a
>>commentator and was as a player, there was no questioning the man's
>>guts.
>
>Hopefully you've now seen my correction. Sorry about that. I'm afraid
>that senility is setting in (with me, not with Greig!).

It set in for Greig a long time ago.
--
"Hope is replaced by fear and dreams by survival, most of us get by."
Stuart Adamson 1958-2001

Mad Hamish
Hamish Laws
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[Southpaw]

On May 30, 12:02 pm, John Hall <nospam_no...@jhall.co.uk> wrote:
> In article <FV+dcyEr$XIKF...@jhall.demon.co.uk.invalid>,
>  John Hall <nospam_no...@jhall.co.uk> writes:
>
> >In article <4a217d5b$0$11819$9a6e1...@unlimited.newshosting.com>,

> > Aslam Siddiqui <asidd...@iupui.edu> writes:
> >>With the recent nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor for the US Supreme
> >>Court, the subject of diabetes in prominent people has cropped up in
> >>some discussion groups. The only notable cricketer with diabetes that I
> >>know of is Wasim Akram. Have there been any others?
>
> >Tony Greig and RE "Tip" Foster are two that I know of. I'm sure that
> >there must be many more.
>
> Sorry, my mistake. It's epilepsy that Greig suffers from, nit diabetes.

Jonty Rhodes also suffers from epilepsy. (... And not diabetes.)

-Samarth.

[Khalid]

Bazid Khan (Pakistan) son of Majid Khan has diabetes.
Khalid