Former England star spinner Derek Underwood passes away England and Kent spin legend Derek Underwood has died at the age of 78. Underwood made 86 Test appearances for his country after making his debut against the West Indies at Trent Bridge in July 1966, claiming 297 wickets at an average of 25.83. He is still England's sixth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket and the leading spinner on that list. Underwood represented Kent his entire first-class career, making over 900 appearances for the club since his debut at 17. He claimed 2523 wickets at an average of just over 19 from 1963-1987, and was the youngest to the 100 mark in the initial season. He captured his 1000th first-class wicket aged just 25, and took 100 wi...