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David 'Syd' Lawrence, Gloucestershire and England fast bowler, dies aged 61

David 'Syd' Lawrence, Gloucestershire and England fast bowler, dies aged 61

Family announce passing after year-long battle with Motor Neurone Disease

22-Jun-2025•Vithushan Ehantharajah
David Lawrence diagnosed with motor neurone disease

David Lawrence diagnosed with motor neurone disease

Former England fast bowler is currently club president at Gloucestershire

21-Jun-2024•ESPNcricinfo staff
David Lawrence unveiled as first Black president of Gloucestershire

David Lawrence unveiled as first Black president of Gloucestershire

Club legend takes the reins on two-year term after 16-year career

19-Apr-2022•ESPNcricinfo staff
Gloucestershire apologise unreservedly to David 'Syd' Lawrence over racist incident

Gloucestershire apologise unreservedly to David 'Syd' Lawrence over racist incident

Lawrence recounted a banana skin being left outside his door by a team-mate in 1981

27-Sep-2021•Matt Roller
Lawrence swaps stages in new life

Lawrence swaps stages in new life

Coaches, city workers, coffee shop owners - all occupations of retired first-class cricketers. But David "Syd" Lawrence, once a fearsome fast bowler for England, has deviated somewhat in his second life.

22-Dec-2014•Alex Winter
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'We should have potentially sent Pakistan home after today' - van Meekeren rues Netherlands' close loss

'We should have potentially sent Pakistan home after today' - van Meekeren rues Netherlands' close loss

07-Feb-2026 • 19 hrs ago•Madushka Balasuriya