“Tavaré played 30 Tests for England between 1980 and 1984, adding a final cap five years later. He filled for much of that period the role of opening batsman, even though the bulk of his first-class career was spent at… — Gideon Haigh Copy Share Image
“As an ersatz opening batsman, Tavaré did not so much score runs as smuggle them out by stealth.” — Gideon Haigh Copy Share Image
