he wasn't a gregarious bloke, really. he was actually quite retiring, but he was always up for a bit of fun. he never seemed to take his cricket all that seriously, in that country way. numbers didn't mean much to him. in a lot of respects he had that 'hookesy' outlook. why would you get eight not out in 10 overs? he couldn't understand, what's the use of that? his record suggests unfulfilled talent and i guess that's what it was to a certain extent.