Josh de Caires

[5] De Caires says that he has rarely seen his father batting, as he was born eight months after Atherton's last Test match.

[3] De Caires attended St Albans School, Hertfordshire,[6] where he was coached by former England cricketer Mark Ilott,[7] and is a student of economics at the University of Leeds.

[9] In 2020, De Caires played for Middlesex in a two-day pre-season friendly against Northamptonshire CCC.

[14] De Caires made his first-class debut on 5 July 2021, for Middlesex in the 2021 County Championship.

[16] He made his List A debut on 3 August 2021, for Middlesex in the 2021 Royal London One-Day Cup.