My Dad worked at Headrow Clothes in Leeds ,he was the bespoke Manager. In 1972 the Australian team came to the store to have their suits measured by my Dad. They came again in 1977. Max Walker walked in and said" Hello George ( my Dad) great to see you again ,he then shook my Dad's hand. I have the teams autographs from those years. Max was an absolute Gentleman.
@@ianbennett1491 Possibly (who knows??) It was likely a tangled attempt at frivolity in response to your 'feel good' maudlin tale of your old pappy. That 'every day' man, crowd pleasing/lowest common denominator schtick really is very *very* overdone on social media.
I remember waking up in the wee hours of the morning to listen to this series on a small transistor radio. Was only about 10 years old. Golden memories. Cricket lovely cricket
Loved watching the way Gordon Greenidge batted. I only saw him from World Series Cricket period until he retired but one of the overseas batsmen I always loved. He would have been scary with the bats they use now and the smaller boundaries.
Real gold footage as most of it was lost. This is the 3rd test in Melbourne, the test after Fredericks scored 169 in Perth. Pity there is no footage of Thomson bowling as he was certainly at his fastest in this series before dislocating his shoulder against Pakistan on Christmas eve 1976.
Thommo was lethal in those days. In the 5th test at Adelaide, Lawrence Rowe got a ball from Thommo that reared nastily & was caught in slips. I recall Rowe said something like "God couldn't have played that ball".
This is 3rd Test, Melbourne, 1975, start of WI second innings, end of the third day (Dec 28). Thomson got player of the match, but didn't bowl in this session.
2 great sides in an era just before Packer which caused such devastation to test cricket. Max Walker had a really unique action. Used to love mimicking that when playing with my brother in the garden.
@BATMAN DESTROYS not sure about 'had to happen' although agree that players were poorly paid and not appreciated by those that run the game. Holding retired in 87 (not 77) but presume that was a typo. Packer did indeed show the players their worth but he also destroyed test cricket at the same time. It took years to recover. As for the 'coloured clothing, and helmets' - lol think we will have to agree to disagree there. I appreciate the game has changed but the soul or spirit of the game is not the same. Comes down to perspectives I guess...
Was expected to be a close series. Windies had just won the first World Cup. But Aus won 5-1 . The Windies batters were a bit too rash with the hook shot at times and Lillee and Thomson were at their peak, while Holding was only just starting and the Windies 3rd and 4th bowlers weren’t great. I saw the 4th Test in Sydney as a teenager- a fantastic 180 by Greg Chappell while Thomson ran through the Windies in the 2nd innings, taking 6 wickets. You won’t see faster bowling.
I was wondering who it was. Before my time so assumed it was someone like Terry Jenner or Kerry O'Keefe that were only leg spinners I heard mentioned from that Aussie era.
@@JamesPlevick And Lillee's half baked attempt at stopping it was amusing. That said, I don't really blame him and would likely do the exact same. That ball crunched off the bat of the mighty Richards had some legs on it.
My Dad worked at Headrow Clothes in Leeds ,he was the bespoke Manager. In 1972 the Australian team came to the store to have their suits measured by my Dad. They came again in 1977. Max Walker walked in and said" Hello George ( my Dad) great to see you again ,he then shook my Dad's hand. I have the teams autographs from those years. Max was an absolute Gentleman.
I was sorry to hear of his death a few years ago. And I am English!
@ianbennett1491
And to think your dad was called Reginald!
@@cquilty1 Don't get it. Is it supposed to be a joke.?
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Possibly (who knows??) It was likely a tangled attempt at frivolity in response to your 'feel good' maudlin tale of your old pappy.
That 'every day' man, crowd pleasing/lowest common denominator schtick really is very *very* overdone on social media.
How cool. Great story. Thanks for sharing. Different times. Good times.
I got to meet the great Roy Fredericks many years ago - he lived not too far from my home and we caught up alot and he was always a great guy..
The back foot straight drive by Viv Richards off the bowling of Lillee… Magnificent!
Goosebumps stuff !!!
Absolutely. Not far behind was kalicharan off his toes or pads. Great stuff
The "Master blaster" vs D K Lillee, those were the days.
@@daviddilley8310 The two greatest players i have seen.
I remember waking up in the wee hours of the morning to listen to this series on a small transistor radio. Was only about 10 years old. Golden memories. Cricket lovely cricket
Loved watching the way Gordon Greenidge batted. I only saw him from World Series Cricket period until he retired but one of the overseas batsmen I always loved. He would have been scary with the bats they use now and the smaller boundaries.
Thanks so much for posting this. I attended a later day in that match.
And that straight backfoot shot..wow
Real gold footage as most of it was lost. This is the 3rd test in Melbourne, the test after Fredericks scored 169 in Perth. Pity there is no footage of Thomson bowling as he was certainly at his fastest in this series before dislocating his shoulder against Pakistan on Christmas eve 1976.
Thommo was lethal in those days. In the 5th test at Adelaide, Lawrence Rowe got a ball from Thommo that reared nastily & was caught in slips. I recall Rowe said something like "God couldn't have played that ball".
How these footages r lost ..
This is 3rd Test, Melbourne, 1975, start of WI second innings, end of the third day (Dec 28). Thomson got player of the match, but didn't bowl in this session.
GOD PL BRING BACK THE GLORY OF WEST INDIAN CRICKET.
Good to hear the French Cut called. The modern commentators don't seem to know about it anymore.
Modern commentators would be too worried about not being politically correct! 😂
2 great sides in an era just before Packer which caused such devastation to test cricket.
Max Walker had a really unique action. Used to love mimicking that when playing with my brother in the garden.
@BATMAN DESTROYS not sure about 'had to happen' although agree that players were poorly paid and not appreciated by those that run the game. Holding retired in 87 (not 77) but presume that was a typo. Packer did indeed show the players their worth but he also destroyed test cricket at the same time. It took years to recover. As for the 'coloured clothing, and helmets' - lol think we will have to agree to disagree there. I appreciate the game has changed but the soul or spirit of the game is not the same. Comes down to perspectives I guess...
This is an absolute treasure. What awesome shots from Fredericks, pity there is not more coverage of him
Read articles about his 163 in Perth, unfortunately no video of it.
@@padsv it was 169 from memory. One of the greatest test innings at the waca
@@dom9047 Agreed
The straight drive past the bowler......the classiest stroke of all by far.
Lily's runup was something else.
The days when boundaries were earned....
@edwindsouza8816
They still are. Always have been and always will be. Give 2023 a try - it won't bite.
WI 2nd innings, they were blitzed in the 1st innings by Thommo on Boxing Day
Was expected to be a close series. Windies had just won the first World Cup. But Aus won 5-1 . The Windies batters were a bit too rash with the hook shot at times and Lillee and Thomson were at their peak, while Holding was only just starting and the Windies 3rd and 4th bowlers weren’t great. I saw the 4th Test in Sydney as a teenager- a fantastic 180 by Greg Chappell while Thomson ran through the Windies in the 2nd innings, taking 6 wickets. You won’t see faster bowling.
Roy Fredericks, the only batsman in the world who was even more destructive against fast bowling than Viv Richards.
Great stuff. Ian Chappell bowling the last ball of the day with his leg spin.
I was wondering who it was. Before my time so assumed it was someone like Terry Jenner or Kerry O'Keefe that were only leg spinners I heard mentioned from that Aussie era.
Stackpole used to bowl leg spin quite regularly back then. Bobby Simpson too
Fast bowling never bothered Roy Fredericks, he knew he was only there for a couple of hours at most, best get the most out of that time.
👍👍👍❤️
Caught Marsh bowled Walker. God's shout.
Was this the 1975-76 series?
Yes I think
Yes, it is...
no, in 75-76 they came up with the menatlity of ruthless hunters.
3:24 💥🏏
Spectacular back foot drive!
Who is bowling leggies in the last over? Terry Jenner? Ian Chappell?
He’s on 1 leg here… wow
So Michael Holding and Keith Boyce are both missing?
3:24 - as good as shot you'll ever see.
Not wrong. Up there with the best individual strokes I've ever seen.
@@JamesPlevick
And Lillee's half baked attempt at stopping it was amusing. That said, I don't really blame him and would likely do the exact same. That ball crunched off the bat of the mighty Richards had some legs on it.
No head protection was unremarkable. With hindsight it was pretty dangerous
Does anybody know commentators name ?
Norman May
Thanks a lot
@@dom9047 A brilliant commentator and new his stats better than Bruce Mcavaney. He was just sensational at the pool.
Richards is good
If the modern day bats men play in his error they would have averages of 200.
Gold footage from 1975-76 … do you have fredericks Perth knock?
That would be a joy to look at
I would love to see Fredericks Perth innings. I have only read about it. 169 in quick time. Windies won the match by innings and 87. Lloyd 149
Wouldn't mind seeing Chappelli's 156 in the same match.
No footage, but here’s Ian Chappell talking about it . th-cam.com/video/ih2jOGgY_48/w-d-xo.htmlsi=duOvraNK-0HGyBSg
Publiclilee..