Gloucestershire issue apology to former England fast bowler David 'Syd' Lawrence over historical racist abuse he suffered at the club The 57-year-old spoke out about incidents of racist abuse he suffered as a player David 'Syd' Lawrence took 477 wickets for Gloucestershire in 170 matches He won five Test caps for England before breaking his knee cap in 1992
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Gloucestershire have apologised ‘unreservedly’ to former England fast bowler David ‘Syd’ Lawrence after he told Sky Sports’ You Guys Are History documentary of racist abuse he suffered during his time at the club.
The 57-year-old, who won five Test caps for England before breaking his knee cap at Wellington in 1992, played for Gloucestershire throughout the 1980s, before a brief comeback in the late 1990s.
He told the documentary: