I remember the morning session very well. Think it was the first day of the school holidays and my father being disgusted that I sat in the house and watched the cricket without showing any inclination in doing something else like most other teenagers. Oddly enough, nearly 1/3 century on I could actually remember England being stuck on 23 runs for about 35 minutes. The complete reverse of the "shot whacked highest in the evening sky wins" nonsense of nowadays. And much, much, much better for it. Attritional 5-day cricket > Catering for Stag Parties baseball. By an infinite degree.
I remember the morning session very well. Think it was the first day of the school holidays and my father being disgusted that I sat in the house and watched the cricket without showing any inclination in doing something else like most other teenagers.
Oddly enough, nearly 1/3 century on I could actually remember England being stuck on 23 runs for about 35 minutes.
The complete reverse of the "shot whacked highest in the evening sky wins" nonsense of nowadays. And much, much, much better for it.
Attritional 5-day cricket > Catering for Stag Parties baseball. By an infinite degree.
Robin "Judge" Smith.... the only England batsman who defied the Australian bowling attack that summer
When Prince Andrew was still ‘respectable’(😝). Ah when Judgy finally broke through with his first Test century. Great defiance.
25:25
- about six inches outside leg
23:09 Botham's dismissal to Trevor Hohns here is one of the most brainless bits of cricket you will ever see!
A moment of complete, utter madness
25:55 that is pitching outside leg right??
Yeah your right…
way outside. crap umpiring.