Dean Cosker\'s retirement from the professional game yesterday sparked an influx of well-wishes and messages to the Glamorgan spinner from around the cricketing world.
Cosker, 38, who was the only member of the County Championship winning 1997 side still playing, had enjoyed a 21-year career with the Welsh county, taking 597 first-class wickets in 247 matches.
The left-armer also became the first Glamorgan player to reach 100 wickets in T20 cricket in a Man Of The Match display against Surrey this season.
His retirement was greeted with a flood of good-luck messages from current and former professional cricketers.
Glamorgan Head Coach Robert Croft led the tributes to Cosker with his tweet which read: "Congrats Dean Cosker on an excellent career with Glamorgan. You made a positive difference to Glamorgan Cricket! It's been a pleasure!"
Current Glamorgan quick bowler Michael Hogan tweeted: "Congratulations Dean Cosker on a fantastic playing career. 20 years in the game you must be doing something right.
Sorry to hear that @DeanCosker has retired from f-c cricket. Great servant of @GlamCricket. Good luck for future pic.twitter.com/C86BYVHXLf
— The PCA (@PCA) August 18, 2016
Sad to see @DeanCosker hang up the boots. Been a pleasure dropping catches and missing stumpings off you mate! #topman #nomorewarmups
— Mark Wallace (@MarkWallace18) August 18, 2016
BBC presenter Jason Mohammad, who is currently in Brazil working on the Rio Olympics, tweeted: "Sending best wishes from Rio to Dean Cosker. Hung up the boots after a remarkable career – Glamorgan through and through. A top man."
Sad to see a good mate and a fantastic servent to glam cc retire today.
Mate you have been a pleasure to play with @DeanCosker #topman.
— Graham Wagg (@GGWagg) August 18, 2016
South African batsman Herschelle Gibbs, who played with Cosker during a spell with the club, also tweeted his best wishes.
Shaun Tait, who played alongside Cosker in two stints with Glamorgan, in 2010 and 2016, Lancashire captain Steven Croft and fellow veteran spin bowlers Shaun Udal and Gary Keedy were also among those to tweet their best wishes to Cosker.
Congrats on such a successful career @DeanCosker been an absolute pleasure to share a pitch and dressing room with you #oneclubman #legend
— AD12 (@AneurinDonald12) August 18, 2016
Sad to see the deadpan master hang up his boots today. It's been a pleasure on and off the field @DeanCosker Congrats on a brilliant career!
— Chris Cooke (@Cooky_24) August 18, 2016
Sky Sports presenter David 'Bumble' Lloyd and Leicestershire captain Mark Cosgrove also paid tribute, as well as a whole host of current Glamorgan players and former teammates of Cosker.