He stays the nation’s most profitable spin bowler, claiming a profession haul of 297 wickets in 86 Check appearances from 1966 to 1982.
Underwood, along with his brisk left-arm spin, can be sixth in England’s all-time checklist of main wicket-takers.
He performed for his dwelling county of Kent for twenty-four years earlier than retiring in 1987 and had 10 seasons the place he took 100 or extra wickets.
He spent his complete county profession there and claimed 2,523 scalps throughout three a long time, successful three County Championships, two One-Day Cups, three Nationwide Leagues and three Benson & Hedges Cups.
“Te Kent Cricket household is in mourning following the passing of certainly one of its greatest-ever gamers,” the county’s chair Simon Philip mentioned.
“Derek was an excellent contributor to each Kent and England, successful trophies for membership and nation and etching his identify within the historical past books forevermore.”
‘He will likely be sorely missed’
The chair additionally mentioned his induction into the Worldwide Cricket Council Corridor of Fame “reveals the esteem by which he was held in world cricket”, including: “He will likely be sorely missed by everybody at Kent Cricket.”
Underwood first performed for his nation at Check degree as a 21-year-old towards the West Indies at Trent Bridge in July 1966 and made his last worldwide look towards Sri Lanka in Colombo in February 1982.
Throughout his Check profession, he claimed 17 five-wicket hauls and 6 10-wicket hauls.
He was additionally capped 26 occasions in one-day internationals, taking 32 wickets.
