The talented Mr.Trott

There was always too much unexplained about the way Albert Trott, the forgotten Australian slow left-arm bowler lived and loved. David Foot digs up the past and a few scandals in his blog on the Guardian website.

Why did he find himself left out of the Australian party to this country by the captain, his brother no less, in 1896? What caused him to pack his well‑worn suitcase and sail permanently for England? He deserved greater acclaim and recognition in the superficial obituaries than those suppressed guffaws and whispered compliments, however good natured, that carried a meaningful wink. "Poor old Alberto. Couldn't keep that up for ever, could he. It were the women, you know."