Dean Cosker has been one of the characters of the sport and for Glamorgan, since he burst on to the scene back in 1996 with six wickets on his debut. A stint for England Under 19's followed and the slow left armer has enjoyed a fine career for the county he has so loyally served for the last eighteen years. Not far off a thousand career wickets, his fielding was also fairly tasty at backward point in the one day game, and it was an absolute privilege to have a chat with the man they call Lurks. Here Dean tells us all about getting hit in the throat by Wasim Akram, the aftermath of his wife's Sunday lunches and what life will be like without Robert Croft at the other end.
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Lurker |
TMS: Dean,
firstly thank you for agreeing to do a Q and A with us. As a man who has won
numerous trophies in the game, been a professional for nearly two decades and
part of the fabric down in South Wales, it must be a massive privilege to be
asked to do a Q and A by the Middle Stump?
DC: I'm actually honoured and privileged
to be asked, just offended its taken you this long to ask!
TMS: Let’s
get down to business, how are you going to cope without your spin twin Robert
Croft this year?
DC: Well
one thing is for sure I will be bowling at the longer boundaries for a change! It will be very helpful having the Earl of Twirl (MBE) passing on his vast
knowledge. Now it is my duty to nurture another promising young Glammy spinner
called Andrew Salter.
TMS: Does
this make you the oldest in the side?
DC: Certainly not.This would be Murray
Goodwin, although it's safe to say I have a young looking head on oldish
shoulders. I'm the silver medallist though.
TMS: You’ve
been around the game for 15/16 years now. How has the game changed in that time?
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Dean will bowl to longer boundaries without the Earl of Twirl (MBE) |
TMS: Has
the social side of things changed?
DC: As I said, we used to have three or four beers in
the bar after the days play discussing tactics and opposition players set
ups.You see a lot of the youngsters now with protein shakes and X-boxes in
their rooms. Mainly because they are too tight to spend their meal expenses!
TMS: Ever
played with a hangover?
DC: You'll have to ask my previous roomies about that. Charity
games certainly, think I spin it more after a couple of Rum and Cokes.
TMS: Who
was the best at supping?
DC: My top three thirstiest characters I have had the pleasure
to drink with are :
1st Big Dizzy Gillespie
2nd Matthew Maynard
3rd David
'Heston'Harrison.
TMS: And
the worst?
DC: May I firstly say its not big nor clever to be able to drink a
gallon but Ian Thomas and Will Bragg are home time after a couple of babychams!
Dean's home for the last eighteen years |
TMS: As
a slow bowler, do you ever wish you were a quick who could knock someone's head off
after a few words?
TMS: Best
sledge heard?
DC: Everything that comes out of Gareth Rees' mouth - comedy looking
and a genius rolled into one.
TMS: Worst
banter in the game?
TMS: Is
it true when you won the County Championship in 97 (was that your first
season), the Manic Street Preachers sent you a dressing room full of champagne?
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Manics...sent champagne when Glammy clinched the title |
TMS: You
got the wicket that clinched it didn’t you? Few beers sunk that night?
TMS: Funniest
story in your career?
DC: A couple happened in 1997, seeing Waqar Younis with a
Nelson Mandela mask on singing Glamorgan songs at Somerset when we clinched the
title was somewhat surreal but highly amusing. Throw that in with our coach at
the time Duncan Fletcher wearing a Welsh rugby shirt whilst watching South
Africa v Lions rugby test series that summer... a true Welshman at heart!
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Fletcher...a true Welshman at heart |
TMS: Slow
left armers have a reputation of being mavericks – think Edmonds, Tufnell etc.
Any truth in this?
TMS: Worst
strop when they are out for a duck?
TMS: Worst
dressed?
TMS: What
is it like playing in a one day final?
DC: I didn't actually play in the one day final
at Lords but was twelfth man. A great occasion, with fantastic Welsh support. It was like
being at the Millennium stadium with all the singing. Have been involved in big
one day games to win one day titles. Lots of nerves, lots of excitement, and
fantastic celebrations and memories.
TMS: Were
you taught anything about the dangers of being exposed to the sun earlier in
your career?
TMS: Have
you heard of the charity Factor 50 and the work they do educating younger
players?
Wasim Akram...hit Dean in the throat |
TMS: Quickest
faced? Ever seriously bricked it facing anyone?
TMS: Best
food?
DC: Easy one, the Wife's Sunday Beef dinner. Superb Welsh gravy...although
the pan gets pebbledashed regularly after it!!
TMS: Best
three youngsters coming through in England (or Wales)?
Dean,
you have been a legend and when we get down to Cardiff we’ll buy you a Brains
or three!
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