He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who played for Suffolk.
English picked up his only List A cricketing appearance for Suffolk in the 1966 Gillette Cup, against Kent.
He picked up figures of 1-59 with the ball, his sole wicket being that of Colin Cowdrey.
[2] He was one of only six Suffolk players to take over 125 wickets and score over two and a half thousand runs.
[citation needed] English died in 2024, at the age of 81.