Hicks became an iconic figure due to his early death from pancreatic cancer aged 32. With his memory fresh and his compatriots still youthful, talking to those who remember him is not a problem and probably provides a more rounded picture of an individual of many contradictions and some less than appealing traits. His confrontational and intelligent humour is better seen than read but I doubt the account of his inner life will be bettered.
(Clive Yelf - bwl 48 November 2008 ) |
