Human? - YES
Alive? - YES
Catgut? - NO
A sportsperson? YES
British? NO
A single identified individual? YES
Plays in a team sport? NO
A cricketer? NO
Lately in the news? NO
European? NO
Retired? YES
Is this a footballer? NO
American? YES
A F1 driver? NO
Are we looking for the name of the person? YES (as confirmed to CdM above as 'a single identified individual')