ECB mourns demise of former England pacer Peter Lever

London: The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) condoled on Thursday the death of the former pacer Peter Lever, who died aged 84. Lever, who played in seventeen Tests and ten ODIs for England from 1970 to 1975, was a handy batsman too and a giant of England's domestic cricket.

"Our thoughts are with Peter’s family and friends," the ECB said in a statement. "Lever, a right-arm fast-medium bowler, was known for his tenacity and skill on the field. His accomplishments left an indelible mark on both English and international cricket," it added.

Over the course of his domestic career, he played in 301 first-class matches for Lancashire, taking 796 wickets and scoring 3,534 runs. But it was his exploits for England between 1970 and 1975 that were among his most memorable.

He shot to prominence with 7-83 against a Rest of the World XI in 1970. His victims included Eddie Barlow, Graeme Pollock, Mushtaq Mohammad, Garry Sobers, Clive Lloyd, Mike Proctor, and Intikhab Alam. “Getting those seven got me on the Ashes trip,” he later recalled. “Some press guy told me it was the best seven ever taken.”

Lever made his Test debut during the 1970-71 Ashes tour, which England won. On his next Ashes tour, Lever was still at his devastating best. His remarkable tally of 6-38 against Australia in the sixth Test of 1974-75 helped secure an innings-and-four-run victory in Melbourne. IANS

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