It was hardly what he deserved after a decade of shrewd leadership which established him as one of the best skippers the modern game has seen.

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He got what he deserved.

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Gidman fell four short of a what would have been a deserved century when he propped forward to Gough and was snapped up at silly mid-on by Gordon Muchall.

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Northants recovered from the loss of three early wickets to reach 244 for seven in their 55 overs, with all-rounder David Capel falling three runs short of what would have been a deserved hundred when he was bowled by Peter Hartley.

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Nicklaus said what was happening to Woods was a family concern, and he deserved some privacy from the public eye.

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Casual and charming, but careless of others, steeped in quiet judgment and long-term calculation, his life a fixed agenda that, no matter what happened, would continue on its set course, to whatever end he had decided he deserved.

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