Vivian Paul Terry (born 14 January 1959)[1] is an English former cricketer, who played in two Tests matches for England in 1984.
[3] He was selected to play for England in 1984 at time of low fortunes for the team, when several players who might otherwise have been selected such as Graham Gooch, Wayne Larkins and Geoff Boycott were suspended after participation in a rebel tour of South Africa, and when they were playing the then best team in the world, the West Indies.
Terry returned to the crease later in the match, with one plastered arm in a sling, to face the feared West Indies fast bowling attack.
According to Wisden, subsequent discussion however failed to establish if it had been captain David Gower's intention in sending Terry out to bat to enable Lamb to complete his century or to enable his team to score the twenty-three additional runs needed to avoid the follow on.
The confusion had the effect of Terry being required one-handed to face two deliveries from Joel Garner, at the time one of best bowlers in the world.