Sky cricket- Mike Atherton 1.0 wasn't the best batsman of his time but Mike Atherton 2.0 is the best cricket broadcaster in the whole world. Can listen him for hours. Well done Sky for loading such beautiful content 💖💖
@@mansnotbot4160 Actually, in the late 80s and very early 90s, England were a fine ODI team. They were finalists in both 87 and 92 WCs and then absolutely mauled Pakistan (the then WC winners) in the 1992 ODI series right after. For that time period, Smith, Fairbrother and Lamb had excellent ODI records. All 3 averaged 39 and had decent strike rates. No team had 3 players who averaged that high in that time, apart from the West Indies (2 of who retired in 1991).
Neil Fairbrother was a very good cricketer and is a gentleman....We Indians love him....He brings joy where ever he goes.. Delightful personality... Enjoyable interaction.
Bob Willis insulted this guy when doing a MOTM presentation at a Lord's one day final. It's on TH-cam. I didn't think there was any need to do that and Mike Watkinson agreed.
Perhaps Athurton is the only test batsman to have scored 7000 plus runs with an average of less than 40. Thats an indicator that englands top order test cricket batsmen were not so great in the nineties , particularly between 1994 and 2000
Silly comment. Atherton was a top batsman; not sure there were many who could have batted with the pain he was in later in his career with back problems.
It is s also an indicator of the quality of opening bowlers he regularly had to face which includes; Marshall, Patterson,Ambrose, Walsh, Pollock, Donald, Wasim & Waqar, Akhtar, McGrath. Good luck with your average against them!
Doh what bull crap, these folks talk of India as if its on some other planet, teams toured India in 60, 70 and god only know how worse it would have been for them. I have never seen an aussie crib so much on conditions as much english do. They ruled India for 250 years and they are saying conditions are new to them lol
They are trying to build a tempo for the visiting summer teams but you can only think that they are looking for views as if video becoming viral will bring them more ad revenue from TH-cam. Sky sports does not depend on these small mercies. They (sky) virtually run most of the sports in west. Like them there is no one in India. Young Indians would not care one jote if the old players are reflecting of their only india tour in 90’s. India was not much of a challenge then either on sports field or financially. They certainly possess a lofty status now and that is why you are thinking of the views from India.
Fairbrother was a class act. Always took the game away silently.
Fairbrother is so fair about India. That is generous of him indeed.
He is a fair brother.
Sky cricket- Mike Atherton 1.0 wasn't the best batsman of his time but Mike Atherton 2.0 is the best cricket broadcaster in the whole world. Can listen him for hours. Well done Sky for loading such beautiful content 💖💖
He was the best opener in the world for a time. Averaged over 50 as captain playing mostly in the most challenging conditions for an opener
@@HkFinn83not forgetting the several world class bowlers he had to face
Fairbrother, Lamb and my favourite England player of that time - Robin Smith - aah those were the days!
Nobody hit the ball harder than Robin Smith. Fantastic player. No one better against the quicks.
Of mediocracy
@@dale6403 Yep. The sum was always lesser than its parts.
@@drevil5066 You say that, but compared to their international equivalents, they weren't that great.
@@mansnotbot4160 Actually, in the late 80s and very early 90s, England were a fine ODI team. They were finalists in both 87 and 92 WCs and then absolutely mauled Pakistan (the then WC winners) in the 1992 ODI series right after. For that time period, Smith, Fairbrother and Lamb had excellent ODI records. All 3 averaged 39 and had decent strike rates. No team had 3 players who averaged that high in that time, apart from the West Indies (2 of who retired in 1991).
NH Fairbrother was a quiet achiever. Great to see him having a chat with Athers.
He was a very good odi player probably in the ranks of bevan,ajay jadeja and hooper
Neil Fairbrother was a very good cricketer and is a gentleman....We Indians love him....He brings joy where ever he goes.. Delightful personality... Enjoyable interaction.
My favourite player. Harvey was a magician with the bat for Lancashire & England (ODIs). This was a superb interview by his good mate Athers!
That series in 93 especially the ODI, Fairbrother was the most effective batsman for England.
What about Judge
Lovely conversation .. Neil Fairbrother was a good player .. brought back memories of some good times ..
Lovely Interview Gentlemen🤩
Much classier, nostalgic and insightful commentary by English commentators than others
Bob Willis insulted this guy when doing a MOTM presentation at a Lord's one day final. It's on TH-cam. I didn't think there was any need to do that and Mike Watkinson agreed.
Can you please share the link to the video you are referring to?
Did fairbrother play for England after he left ultravox?
Please consider releasing the aforementioned documentary for the sizeable cricket audience located in India.
It is there called spinwash on TH-cam
Elegant and Gracious Mike Atherton,
Fairbrother had shaved head 😀
Thank u mr artherton for this interview
Very nice videos.... thank you Sky network
wow he is grown old. Saw him last during the early 90s.
Perhaps Athurton is the only test batsman to have scored 7000 plus runs with an average of less than 40. Thats an indicator that englands top order test cricket batsmen were not so great in the nineties , particularly between 1994 and 2000
Hussain? Butcher? Stewart's average is not much higher than 40
Silly comment. Atherton was a top batsman; not sure there were many who could have batted with the pain he was in later in his career with back problems.
It is s also an indicator of the quality of opening bowlers he regularly had to face which includes; Marshall, Patterson,Ambrose, Walsh, Pollock, Donald, Wasim & Waqar, Akhtar, McGrath.
Good luck with your average against them!
I can’t wait to watch the ‘ spinwash ‘ documentary.
Thorpe and Fairbrother...
Don’t like the Emirates stand. Looks like a giant postbox. Miss the old pavillion with the hanging baskets
what is that catchy tune at the beginning ?
No one has the time to do anything nowadays, shame....
One should learn from English Cricketers how to disrespect & disregard 'Man of the Match' trophies
Tuffnell always sure he was going to get a bat! hahaha quality
Come on baby 🍼 the views from india btw love you
Doh what bull crap, these folks talk of India as if its on some other planet, teams toured India in 60, 70 and god only know how worse it would have been for them. I have never seen an aussie crib so much on conditions as much english do. They ruled India for 250 years and they are saying conditions are new to them lol
its cricket conditions mate, what are you blabbering about?
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Funny all Indians commenting here…. This shows power of population:)
sky sports wanting views from the biggest cricket community lololll
They are trying to build a tempo for the visiting summer teams but you can only think that they are looking for views as if video becoming viral will bring them more ad revenue from TH-cam. Sky sports does not depend on these small mercies. They (sky) virtually run most of the sports in west. Like them there is no one in India. Young Indians would not care one jote if the old players are reflecting of their only india tour in 90’s. India was not much of a challenge then either on sports field or financially. They certainly possess a lofty status now and that is why you are thinking of the views from India.
Obviously they want views but not for money,it's Sky sports hahaha
@@parth2-9 it is
@@parth2-9 It is.
Why's he looking so old? Same age as Athers ain't he???
Waiting for the comment like I can listen to this all the day
Kumble we hadn't seen before-was 1990 an illusion then?
England hadn't seen him before
@@peternagy-im4be He played a test & ODI against them in England in 1990. It was his debut series.
They didn't seen him that deadly and potent earlier that he was in that series
They didn’t recognise him without his glasses
Sky Sports shameless pandering to India, Episode #17
Get kohl’s on
BCCI rule the world
Yeh but cricket isn’t no 1 sport in the world