Former England seamer Lawrence diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease
David Lawrence, June 2, 1998
DAVID LAWRENCE, the first British-born black man to play for England, has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.
Gloucestershire, where Lawrence is current president, confirmed the 60-year-old — whose first of five Test caps came in 1988 and also featured in one ODI — was diagnosed with MND earlier this month following a series of tests.
Born and brought up in Gloucestershire, Lawrence — affectionately known as Syd — played in 280 matches for his home county between 1981 and 1997, taking 625 wickets during his career at Nevil Road.
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