I remember many years ago turning up for our 1st net of the season and facing this huge, raw young west indian pace bowler who had just arrived in the uk for the first time . His name was Courtney Walsh.
In those pre helmet days it was not the most enjoyable experience and it felt as though he was bowling with one of those rubber bouncy balls lol.
My claim to fame is I once opened the bowling with him in a cup match and had better figures as the batsmen jumped out the way of him then slogged me on purpose just to get caught.