John Abrahams      

Full name John Abrahams

Born July 21, 1952, Salt River, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa

Current age 57 years 112 days

Major teams Lancashire, Shropshire

Nickname Abey

Batting style Left-hand bat

Bowling style Right-arm offbreak

Other Coach

Height 5 ft 7 in

Education Heywood Grammar School

Relation Father - CJ Abrahams

John Abrahams came to England with his father, Cec, who played for years in the Lancashire Leagues. Small, athletic and a capable batsman, he made his maiden hundred for Lancashire in the Roses match in 1977 but did not pass 1000 runs for the first of four times until 1982, a decade after making his debut.

He was, nevertheless, a surprise choice to lead the side when Clive Lloyd stood down in 1984 given that the county boasted several internationals, but in his first year he led them to victory in the Benson & Hedges Cup final, being awarded the Man-of-the-Match award for his leadership alone - he made 0. He proved a good captain and popular captain but was replaced after two years.

After retiring he played for Shropshire and then moved into coaching.
Martin Williamson

Oct 11, 2009

England Under-19 captain Azeem Rafiq (r) alongside manager John Abrahams

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Jul 18, 1981

John Abrahams

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