 His fondness for horse racing excelled even that of Gary Sobers and Brian Close, he carried a then rare portable television to watch races in the dressing room and once declared a Sussex innings from Brighton Racecourse.As captain he had "more theories than Charles Darwin", sometimes shifting fielders on a whim and was hailed as a genius if a wicket fell as a result.He was dictatorial on the field, rarely consulting with his bowlers about field placings and pulling them off by saying "You've had enough now.