| There are not many instances where you find three | | | | Dean Headley had a remarkable Test debut-taking |
| generations of cricketers in a family who played Test | | | | eight wickets against Australia at Manchester. The |
| cricket. In the case of George Headley, Ronald | | | | downside to that was that England lost that match |
| Headley and Dean Headley, they all bear the same | | | | despite his efforts. In that debut series against the |
| surname. Dean "Frog" Headley is the grandson of | | | | Aussies, the fast bowler took 16 wickets from three |
| legendary West Indian batsman, George Headley and | | | | matches. His exploits earned him selection to the |
| the son of Ronald Headley. Of the three Headleys, | | | | 1998 tour of the West Indies, where Headley played |
| Dean is the only bowler. The tall, right-arm fast | | | | all six Tests and scalped 19 wickets (he only bowled |
| bowler also represented England-not the West Indies | | | | in five matches). Headley's best performance for |
| as his father and grandfather did. He managed to | | | | England came in the return Ashes series Down Under, |
| play 15 Tests for England, making him the second | | | | where he took 19 wickets in three matches. In the |
| most successful Headley to play Test cricket. | | | | 4th Test of that series, Dean took a career-best 6 |
| Born on January 27, 1970 in Worcestershire, England, | | | | 60 to inspire England to a 12-run victory over |
| the 6' 5" bowler was raised in England as well. As | | | | Australia. Despite his efforts with the ball, England |
| such, he chose to represent the "Three Lions", | | | | went down 3-2. |
| although he could have qualified to represent the | | | | Given his talent, it is a surprise that he did not play |
| West Indies. Perhaps Headley's choice was influenced | | | | more than 15 Tests for England. This was a direct |
| by the imposing line-up of fast bowlers that the | | | | result of his recurrent back problems, which forced |
| West Indies had at that time. It might have crossed | | | | him to retire from First Class cricket in 1999-at the |
| his mind that he would not have easily gotten a | | | | age of 29. From his 15 Tests, Headley captured 60 |
| match, with the likes of Ambrose, Walsh, Bishop and | | | | wickets at an average of 27.85. With a strike rate of |
| Patterson around when Dean started playing First | | | | 50.4, Headley would have been a premier strike |
| Class cricket. Headley's First Class career started in | | | | bowler for England if it were not for his back |
| 1991. He attracted the attention of England selectors | | | | problems. Still, he left his mark on the game-playing |
| in 1996, when he played his first one-day international. | | | | for England, Kent and Middlesex, he played 139 First |
| His Test debut came in the following year, against | | | | Class matches and took 446 wickets. |
| Australia in the famous Ashes series. | | | | |