Former England goalkeepers Nigel Martyn and Paul Robinson were once teammates at Leeds United, with the latter beginning his career as Martyn's understudy before replacing him as number one in 2002.
Despite rivalling each other for the same spot in the Leeds side, the pair were good friends, with Martyn mentoring the younger Robinson. To this day the two remain close, with Robinson calling Martyn his 'best friend' in a 2020 interview.
And with the pair now long retired from football, they are teammates once more at Knaresborough Cricket Club, with Martyn a regular for the village side and Robinson turning out when his punditry engagements allow. Speaking to the ECB Reporters Network , the former said: "A couple of seasons ago, Robbo played a couple of games.
