Ressurecting an old thread, but have an answer for the OP, after hearing this story discussed during radio commentary at the recent Adelaide test. It's an interesting story, so to paraphrase a few articles and interviews.......
In 1985 Steve Remfry saw Sunil Gavaskar batting with a shabby ill fitting arm guard. Remfry had a full time job as an orthotist at the Adelaide Women's and Children's Hospital, and knew how to make quality equipment that would give unrivaled protection, comfort, and have a long lifetime. Thinking he could make Sunny an arm guard that was much better, he whipped one up during his lunchbreak, and took it down to the nets for Sunny to try. Next innings Gavaskar used the new guard and made 166 not out. His young team mate Mohammad Azharuddin was impressed, and asked Remfry if he could make him a thigh pad out of the same material. Word soon spread, and since then the Adelaide test was a busy time for Remfry, as international cricketers from many nations visited his tiny workshop to be measured up for custom fitted protective gear, which he would make overnight in his small garden shed, and drop off to the oval the next day. Even Virat and Yuvraj Singh dropped by one day to be kitted out by Steve.
Because of time limitations his gear was only available in limited numbers to the pros, until recently. Before Steve died in 2016, he made sure he passed his knowledge to his son Luke, who carries on the tradition.
https://www.remfryprotective.com/story https://www.facebook.com/customcricketpads/
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