Lives in Cricket No 40 - Edwin Smith

44 He sterilised the wound with it and gave Alan a few swigs prior to starting his work. A few stitches later, he said he was done and turned around for the bottle to give Alan a couple more swigs to numb the pain. Cliff had drunk the lot! The game was in the bag anyway, but we all laughed, including Alan, until he realised that it hurt too much ... Being a professional

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