Michael Andrew Atherton OBE

Michael Atherton is a broadcaster, journalist and former England cricket captain. He is remembered for playing his entire county career for Lancashire and captaining England in a record 54 Tests. Michael is currently a lead Sky Sports Cricket commentator and chief cricket correspondent for The Times.

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Michael Andrew Atherton OBE's Profile

Michael Andrew Atherton was born on 23 March 1968 in Failsworth, Manchester. He is the son of A Atherton and has a brother, CD Atherton.

He attended Manchester Grammar School and then Downing College, Cambridge, where he played for Cambridge University. He made his first-class debut for Lancashire and Cambridge in 1987.

Atherton played his entire county career for Lancashire and captained England in a record 54 Tests. He retired in 2001 and moved into journalism and broadcasting.

He joined Sky Sports in 2005 and is a mainstay of their Test and international coverage alongside Nasser Hussain, Stuart Broad, and others. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and two children

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Personal Life

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Children

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Joshua De Caires

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Other parent: Isabel De Caires

Son - name undisclosed

Biological child

Other parent: Isabel De Caires

Education

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  • Completed secondary education at Manchester Grammar School
  • Attended Downing College, Cambridge; graduated with a degree in History

Net Worth & Income

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  • Earnings accumulated from his professional cricket career
  • Fees from Sky Sports Cricket commentary and punditry
  • Earnings as a Chief cricket correspondent for the Times and Sunday Telegraph
  • Revenue from his autobiography, Opening Up
  • Earnings from speaking engagements and media appearances

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