Sounds like he was a bit of an outsider though, or at least I know he always felt so. Supposed to be very well educated, and went to great lengths to try to prove he was not a just a higher class softie. I think it was him who refused to play for NSW until he felt he deserved to be picked. Might be wrong.
Side note... I think the aforementioned innings v South Africa was in the same test we got Rob Quiney on debut scoring the most epic 9 runs I have ever seen. Ill never forget Slats and Healy, at a time after England had beaten the Aussies at home and everyone was on a major downer, so desperate for a positive they literally talked of Quiney like he was Bradman. He made a scratchy 9.... then a pair.... then sadly disappeared.
It didnt stop Slats and Healy, who sat their debating how well he'd blocked the first ball... like a true international cricketer
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