Michael Atherton - profile, career and stats 

Michael Atherton is a former English batter and captain. 

Atherton was given the captaincy at the age of 25 and led England in 54 Tests by 1998. 

Atherton, after his retirement, took up commentary with Sky Sports and has been an active commentator ever since. 

What is the full name of Michael Atherton? 

Michael Andrew Atherton

When and where was Michael Atherton born? 

March 23, 1968, Failsworth, Manchester, Lancashire. 

What is the nickname of Michael Atherton? 

Cockroach, FEC, Athers, Dread.

Who is the wife of Michael Atherton?

Isabelle de Caires.

When did Michael Atherton play his first international match? 

Michael Atherton played his first Test against Australia in 1989 and he played his first ODI against India in 1990. 

When did Michael Atherton play his last international match? 

Michael Atherton played his last ODI in 1998 against Sri Lanka and he played his last Test against Australia in 2001. 

How many Tests did Michael Atherton play and how many runs did he score in them? 

Michael Atherton played 115 Tests and he scored 7,728 in them at an average of  37.49 with 16 hundreds and 46 fifties. 

How many ODIs did Michael Atherton play and how many runs did he score in them? 

Michael Atherton played 54 ODIs and he scored 1791 runs in them at an average of 35.11 with two hundreds and 12 fifties.