I loved the way Ian Botham ruthlessly played Thomson ! No matter what , he was never afraid to face any fast bowler and literally flattened the ego of Thomson & co. I was so fascinated by his cricket heroics during my childhood that i have nicknamed my son as " Botham " !
I was 14 when this match happened -I still remember the thunderous six Botham hit off Border to bring up his fifty, and saying 'Six ?! That should be TWELVE!' lol
I met and worked with Tim Robinson over a couple of years. Got to know him really well. Or so I thought. I just knew him as Tim. I had no idea he was a top international batsman. Had a lot of conversations about his umpiring after I found out who he really was
Robinson went on to make 175. Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/18339/scorecard/63403/england-vs-australia-1st-test-australia-tour-of-england-1985
This was Thommo right at the end of his career. He wasn't picked for this tour but a raft of those rated higher than him went on a rebel tour to South Africa and we're either kicked off tour party or not available to replace those.
1985 Thommo as opposed to 1975 thommo. A bit like Kiss in 1985 vs 1975. Mind you still good enough to pick up 30 plus wickets in the 84/85 and 85/86 season each.
@@stuartfraser1856 He was 35 either before or during the tour and only played in two tests out of the six; this one and Edgbaston was the other I think...
Thommo was well past his prime, if I remember this series was his last international appearance & he retired after the series. Facing a fading star without a helmet is no big deal.
I loved the way Ian Botham ruthlessly played Thomson ! No matter what , he was never afraid to face any fast bowler and literally flattened the ego of Thomson & co. I was so fascinated by his cricket heroics during my childhood that i have nicknamed my son as " Botham " !
Lol Thommo past his prime by then & it was nasty Politics of Greg Chappell who dropped bowlers like Hogg, Alderman & Rackeman
Remember this innings - which lasted exactly an hour - as clear as yesterday. Watching a Botham innings was so unbelievably exciting.
Love how Thommo gives Beefy the send off after being carted all over
the park.
I was 14 when this match happened -I still remember the thunderous six Botham hit off Border to bring up his fifty, and saying 'Six ?! That should be TWELVE!' lol
Bigger than the one off of Terry Alderman in 1981!!
I met and worked with Tim Robinson over a couple of years. Got to know him really well. Or so I thought. I just knew him as Tim. I had no idea he was a top international batsman. Had a lot of conversations about his umpiring after I found out who he really was
Scratch beneath the beefy Botham persona .And you get one of the most intelligent cricketers of all time .
Stokes has class but there will only ever be one ian botham
O'Donnell was a county bowler
Robinson went on to make 175. Scorecard: www.espncricinfo.com/series/18339/scorecard/63403/england-vs-australia-1st-test-australia-tour-of-england-1985
Loved botham no helmet
By 1985 Thommo was finished
No helmet, facing Thommo??
This was Thommo right at the end of his career. He wasn't picked for this tour but a raft of those rated higher than him went on a rebel tour to South Africa and we're either kicked off tour party or not available to replace those.
1985 Thommo as opposed to 1975 thommo. A bit like Kiss in 1985 vs 1975. Mind you still good enough to pick up 30 plus wickets in the 84/85 and 85/86 season each.
@@stuartfraser1856 He was 35 either before or during the tour and only played in two tests out of the six; this one and Edgbaston was the other I think...
Thommo was well past his prime, if I remember this series was his last international appearance & he retired after the series.
Facing a fading star without a helmet is no big deal.
@@adsdynamic9219 would u??what an immature comment.the fastest bowler ever
Thomson was past his prime