10 best players of all time from Middlesex

6 Mike Brearley

Mike Brearley

It is often said that Mike Brearley was perhaps the best captain in the history of the game and his ingenious tactics often helped England in completing remarkable victories. However, the opening batsman honed his skills as a cricketer and leader at Middlesex, a team he captained with much success for 11 years from 1971 and 1982.

Brearley joined Middlesex in 1961 and proved to be one of the best batsmen in the side for the next twenty-odd years. In his entire first-class career, he scored 45 centuries and piled up 25,186 runs at an average of 37.81. For England, he played 39 Test matches.

However, for Middlesex, his greatness lies in the fact that he led the county to 4 County Championship wins during his tenure as captain and for that reason alone, he will always be considered among the greatest players to have played for them.