Michael Atherton, the peerless cricket historian, is married to Isabelle de Caire. The former English cricket captain turned journalist and his wife have two sons. Isabelle de Caire, granddaughter of former West Indies cricketer Frank De Caires, is equally famous in her area. Michael Andrew Atherton is a former England cricketer who was born in Failsworth, Lancashire, England on 23 March 1968. When he was 25 years old, the 6-foot right-hander for Lancashire and England was given the England captaincy.
Furthermore, after his promotion, he led England to 54 consecutive Test victories. Despite suffering from ankylosing spondylitis, Atherton served as England’s strike anchor when the team was underachieving. Atherton retired after the conclusion of the 2001 Ashes series, capping off a spectacular cricketing career that included 115 Tests and 54 ODI appearances.
After retirement, Michael Atherton had a successful career in the media. He was named Sports Journalist of the Year in March 2010. He was also the commentator for India’s victory in the Cricket World Cup 2011. Michael became known for his no-nonsense, unbiased but entertaining commentary on cricket.
Who is Isabelle de Caires, Michael Atherton’s wife?
Isabelle de Caires is the wife of Michael Atherton, former England cricketer and The Times’ best cricket reporter. Mike met his wife for the first time in Guyana while he was working on his monograph. The couple have two boys, the elder of whom, Josh, is a professional cricketer inspired by his father. Unfortunately, nothing is known about their youngest child. As for Isabelle, she was born in Guyana to her parents David and Doreen de Caires. Brendan, her brother, is also present.
Her grandfather, West Indies Test cricket star Frank De Caires, is also a cricketer. Despite being the wife of a famous sportsman and television presenter, Isabelle stays away from the world of the Internet and media attention. However, we found that she, along with her mother, Doreen, is a trustee and founder member of the Moray House Trust. This foundation was established in memory of her father, David, who died in 2008. David, Isabella’s father, was a Guyanese lawyer. He was also the creator and editor-in-chief of Starbroek News.
All about Joshua Michael De Caires
The son of former England captain Michael Atherton is Joshua Michael de Caires. Josh started his professional cricket career after following in his father’s footsteps. Josh was born in Paddington, London, England on 25 April 2002. Middlesex Cricket Council Club’s opening batsman is De Caires. He rose through the ranks and made his first-class debut on 5 July 2021, after starting his cricket career at U-14 level with Middlesex.
Moreover, in Middlesex’s first match of the 2022 County Championship, he hit his maiden first-class half-century, a remarkable career milestone. In addition, Josh de Caires is now studying economics at the University of Leeds.
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