Sentence examples for looked a player of from inspiring English sources

In a morning session that saw he and Sam Robson glide to 126 without loss, Gubbins looked a player of rare class.

Crane increasingly looks a player of rare class; indeed Best – who has been around the block and back – believes he has only seen two better leggies: Stuart McGill and Shane Warne.

Elsewhere, on a flat Lord's pitch Nick Gubbins – who increasingly looks a player of rare class – scored a maiden first-class double-century and Stevie Eskinazi scored his first ton, as Middlesex piled on the runs.

Last, but no means least, Obafemi Martins has looked a different player this season, as part of a Seattle attack prompted by Dempsey.

The former Wigan frontman has looked a shadow of the player who hit 28 goals last season after having his start to the campaign disrupted by hamstring trouble.

This constant tinkering was blamed for Di Natale's poor form, while Alexis Sánchez, too, looked a shadow of the player who had terrorised defences for Chile at the World Cup just two months earlier.

He had looked a shadow of the player who has been such a strong influence on Stoke's season.

Hammond skewed another chance wide in the 33rd minute while in-form striker Murray - signed from Brighton in 2011 - looked a shadow of the player who has caused untold damage to opposition defences this season.

He looked a shadow of the player who won his first Grand Slam title in New York two months ago, and coach Goran Ivanisevic could hardly bear to watch from the sidelines.

"We are looking forward to welcoming a player of Jack's pedigree and ability," said manager Richard Hill.

Once more he was looking like a player capable of seizing a big occasion and making the difference.