Autographs of Mike Atherton
Michael Andrew Atherton OBE (born 23 March 1968) is a broadcaster, journalist and a former England international cricketer. A right-handed opening batsman for Lancashire and England, and occasional leg-break bowler, he achieved the captaincy of England at the age of 25 and led the side in a then record 54 Test matches. Known for his stubborn resistance during an era of hostile fast bowling, Atherton was described in 2001 as a determined defensive opener who made "batting look like trench warfare". He had several famed bouts with bowlers including South Africa's Allan Donald and Australia's Glenn McGrath. Atherton often played the anchor role at a time when England batting performances lacked consistency.
His playing career included controversy, including ball tampering, and several brushes with the media with whom, by Atherton's own admission, he did not have a good understanding when he was a player. Often hampered by a chronic back complaint which was to contribute to the end of his career, Atherton was considered a leading England batsman during the 1990s. Following retirement he became a journalist and is a cricket commentator with Sky Sports, and chief cricket correspondent of The Times.
Atherton was born in Failsworth, Lancashire, England. His family includes several known sportspeople, such as his father Alan, a former Manchester United reserve central defender in the 1960s.
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Current items with a signature of Mike Atherton
These are the most current items with a signature of Mike Atherton that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Gambling Mike Atherton SIGNED 2006 Hardback Book | £12.15 |  |
| Gambling Mike Atherton SIGNED 2006 Hardback Book | £12.15 | |
Traded items with a signature of Mike Atherton
The most expensive item with a signature of Mike Atherton (SUPERB SCARCE SIGNED Mike Atherton Test of Cricke' England Lancashire Book 1995) was sold in January 2020 for £124.99 while the cheapest item (MIKE ATHERTON - England - Hand Signed Mount (see Description)) found a new owner for £0.75 in October 2020. The month with the most items sold (5) was September 2025 with an average selling price of £11.20 for an autographed item of Mike Atherton. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2020 with £124.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was April 2019. In average, an autographed item from Mike Atherton is worth £8.00.
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