Michael James StewartOBE (born 16 September 1932) is an English former cricketer, coach and administrator. A right-handed batsman, Stewart's international career was hampered by illness that curtailed his first overseas tour – serving as vice-captain in India in 1963–64 – and he made only eight Test appearances in all, scoring two half-centuries. His domestic career for Surrey spanned eighteen years, in which he scored over 26,000 first-class runs with forty-nine centuries. He made a century on debut for his county, against Pakistan, and went on to break the then-world record number of catches in a match in 1957 with his strong fielding. He captained Surrey between 1963 and 1972, winning the County Championship in 1971. After retiring, he became a manager at the club and later for England until 1992. He then worked for the ECB until 1997.[1] He was the coach of the English squad which finished as runners-up at the 1987 Cricket World Cup.
Micky Stewart
Stewart in 2019
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Full name
Michael James Stewart
Born
(1932-09-16) 16 September 1932 (age 91) Herne Hill, England
Stewart was awarded the OBE in 1998 for services to cricket. The cricket writer Colin Bateman commented, "a staunch patriot and the toughest of opponents, he stamped his mark on Test cricket as England's first full-time manager far more emphatically than he did as a player".[1] His son, Alec Stewart, went on to play over 100 Tests for England.
Stewart toured India in 1963/64 as M. J. K. Smith's vice-captain, but he contracted dysentery and was forced home after playing only one innings.[1]
From 1959 to 1966, he had a successful opening partnership for Surrey with John Edrich, before moving down the batting order to number three. The pair also opened together for England on a couple of occasions. Stewart captained Surrey from 1963 to 1972, winning the County Championship in 1971.
He served as cricket manager of Surrey (1979–1986) and England (1986–1992), and was director of coaching for the ECB (1992–1997).[1] According to Steve James, writing in the Daily Telegraph: "As England's first manager Stewart was way ahead of his time, not least in the aspects of fitness and planning..." James quotes Graham Gooch, captain during the latter part of Stewart's time as England manager, as saying: "We laid the foundations for what you see in the England set-up now. The fitness, the monitoring of fitness, the nutrition, it was the birth of all that on a team scale."[3]
During a winter tour of New Zealand by England, Stewart controversially got involved in an argument with a TV cameraman who was filming footage of an injured David Lawrence on a stretcher; England wicketkeeper Jack Russell also joined in the fracas.[4]
Stewart was also a footballer, playing outside right for the amateur side Corinthian-Casuals, Charlton Athletic and Wimbledon. In 1956 he played for the England amateur side in their match against France. He had hoped to play for his country in the Olympic Games to be held in Melbourne in November that year, but because he was a professional cricketer the Olympic Committee ruled that he was ineligible. He therefore decided to turn professional as a footballer, and left Corinthian-Casuals and joined Charlton Athletic.[3] He went on to manage Corinthian-Casuals between 1970 and 1975.[5]
He is the father of the former England wicket-keeper, Alec Stewart. At Lord's in 1991, Stewart was able to watch his son Alec score a Test century, something that had eluded him.[1]
Referencesedit
Notes
^ abcdefBateman, Colin (1993). If The Cap Fits. Tony Williams Publications. pp. 162–163. ISBN1-869833-21-X.
^"India's nadir". ESPN Cricinfo. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
^ abDaily Telegraph, 3 July 2012, page S20, "Beckham's Olympic snub brings back bad memories for Stewart".
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Michael James Stewart OBE born 16 September 1932 is an English former cricketer coach and administrator A right handed batsman Stewart s international career was hampered by illness that curtailed his first overseas tour serving as vice captain in India in 1963 64 and he made only eight Test appearances in all scoring two half centuries His domestic career for Surrey spanned eighteen years in which he scored over 26 000 first class runs with forty nine centuries He made a century on debut for his county against Pakistan and went on to break the then world record number of catches in a match in 1957 with his strong fielding He captained Surrey between 1963 and 1972 winning the County Championship in 1971 After retiring he became a manager at the club and later for England until 1992 He then worked for the ECB until 1997 1 He was the coach of the English squad which finished as runners up at the 1987 Cricket World Cup Micky StewartStewart in 2019Personal informationFull nameMichael James StewartBorn 1932 09 16 16 September 1932 age 91 Herne Hill EnglandBattingRight handedBowlingRight arm mediumRelationsAlec Stewart son International informationNational sideEnglandTest debut cap 412 21 June 1962 v PakistanLast Test26 January 1964 v IndiaDomestic team informationYearsTeam1954 1972SurreyCareer statisticsCompetition Test FC LAMatches 8 530 75Runs scored 385 26 491 1 172Batting average 35 00 32 90 16 74100s 50s 0 2 49 132 1 3Top score 87 227 101Balls bowled 136 1Wickets 1 0Bowling average 99 00 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 1 4 Catches stumpings 6 635 24 Medal record Men s Cricket Representing England as Coach ICC Cricket World Cup Runner up 1987 India and Pakistan Runner up 1992 Australia and New ZealandSource ESPNcricinfo 1 October 2009 Stewart was awarded the OBE in 1998 for services to cricket The cricket writer Colin Bateman commented a staunch patriot and the toughest of opponents he stamped his mark on Test cricket as England s first full time manager far more emphatically than he did as a player 1 His son Alec Stewart went on to play over 100 Tests for England Life and career editBorn at Herne Hill in south London Stewart played first class cricket for Surrey from 1954 to 1972 and also appeared in eight Test matches for England between 1962 and 1964 1 A right handed opening batsman Stewart averaged 35 00 with the bat in Test cricket with a highest score of 87 He was an outstanding close catcher particularly at short leg In 1957 he took 77 catches during the season only one short of Wally Hammond s record Against Northamptonshire that year he held seven catches in an innings It was partly for his fielding that he was selected as one of the Wisden Cricketers of the Year in the 1958 edition of Wisden Cricketers Almanack 2 Stewart toured India in 1963 64 as M J K Smith s vice captain but he contracted dysentery and was forced home after playing only one innings 1 From 1959 to 1966 he had a successful opening partnership for Surrey with John Edrich before moving down the batting order to number three The pair also opened together for England on a couple of occasions Stewart captained Surrey from 1963 to 1972 winning the County Championship in 1971 He served as cricket manager of Surrey 1979 1986 and England 1986 1992 and was director of coaching for the ECB 1992 1997 1 According to Steve James writing in the Daily Telegraph As England s first manager Stewart was way ahead of his time not least in the aspects of fitness and planning James quotes Graham Gooch captain during the latter part of Stewart s time as England manager as saying We laid the foundations for what you see in the England set up now The fitness the monitoring of fitness the nutrition it was the birth of all that on a team scale 3 During a winter tour of New Zealand by England Stewart controversially got involved in an argument with a TV cameraman who was filming footage of an injured David Lawrence on a stretcher England wicketkeeper Jack Russell also joined in the fracas 4 Stewart was also a footballer playing outside right for the amateur side Corinthian Casuals Charlton Athletic and Wimbledon In 1956 he played for the England amateur side in their match against France He had hoped to play for his country in the Olympic Games to be held in Melbourne in November that year but because he was a professional cricketer the Olympic Committee ruled that he was ineligible He therefore decided to turn professional as a footballer and left Corinthian Casuals and joined Charlton Athletic 3 He went on to manage Corinthian Casuals between 1970 and 1975 5 He is the father of the former England wicket keeper Alec Stewart At Lord s in 1991 Stewart was able to watch his son Alec score a Test century something that had eluded him 1 References editNotes a b c d e f Bateman Colin 1993 If The Cap Fits Tony Williams Publications pp 162 163 ISBN 1 869833 21 X India s nadir ESPN Cricinfo 12 June 2017 Retrieved 12 June 2017 a b Daily Telegraph 3 July 2012 page S20 Beckham s Olympic snub brings back bad memories for Stewart February 10 Down the Years 1992 Managers and achievements Archived 23 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine Corinthian Casuals F C Sources Stephen Chalke Micky Stewart and the Changing Face of Cricket Fairfield Books 2012 ISBN 978 0956851123 Micky Stewart at ESPNcricinfo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Micky Stewart amp oldid 1220228874, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
