Colonel Ken: Christopher Martin-Jenkins pays tribute to Ken Barrington

The belligerent right-hander brought a stick-at-you-post dedication to Surrey and England. A young CMJ admired his guts – and his batting gloves - writing for our regular feature MY FAVOURITE CRICKETER

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