Cricket vids worth watching.

[Corbo 61]

Cheers 77..was happy to stumble across that.

[Summer of 77]

Originally Posted by Corbo 61

Cheers 77..was happy to stumble across that.

I keep dipping back in. A most welcome diversion during this period when I have no live cricket to toddle off to.

[Corbo 61]

Bizarre event. Boycott attacked after getting out last ball of the day. But by opposition fans. Was it something he said or are they just hooligans. Amazing how so few from the next generation of W. Indians go to cricketer.

https://youtu.be/jXloy2hxdLY

[Summer of 77]

Originally Posted by Corbo 61

Bizarre event. Boycott attacked after getting out last ball of the day. But by opposition fans. Was it something he said or are they just hooligans. Amazing how so few from the next generation of W. Indians go to cricketer.

https://youtu.be/jXloy2hxdLY

That'd be Lord's 1973. I believe Boycott had been given not out off a caught behind appeal by umpire Arthur Fagg earlier and his innings, and that has caused some dissent amongst the Windies team, which transmitted to the crowd. Fagg initially refused to officiate the following day until he received an apology from the WI team. This was also the era when Boycott got himself into regular trouble attempting the hook.

[Corbo 61]

Originally Posted by Summer of '77

That'd be Lord's 1973. I believe Boycott had been given not out off a caught behind appeal by umpire Arthur Fagg earlier and his innings, and that has caused some dissent amongst the Windies team, which transmitted to the crowd. Fagg initially refused to officiate the following day until he received an apology from the WI team. This was also the era when Boycott got himself into regular trouble attempting the hook.

Cheers. Quite lively there. As it was when India beat W.Indies in world cup final. Was there. A Few punches thrown.

[Corbo 61]

https://youtu.be/7aukp5RgYLs

[Sir Virgs and Zamora]

I watched this one afterwards.

https://youtu.be/WiaKClM8TW0

How good was hick in the slips?

[Corbo 61]

https://youtu.be/Ahr2tgaPv50

[Corbo 61]

Trent Bridge in 1983. My how it's changed.

https://youtu.be/zNWVt2Phl2k

[Corbo 61]

Even before Summers, mine or Charlie's era. Young EW Swanton commentating.
https://youtu.be/OjTV5gUlSWY

[Corbo 61]

https://youtu.be/eoS7aA8yUiQ

[Corbo 61]

When men were still men and West Indians went to cricket.
https://youtu.be/w-f5pfBgpNE

[Summer of 77]

Originally Posted by Corbo 61

When men were still men and West Indians went to cricket.
https://youtu.be/w-f5pfBgpNE

Close later said the blow to his ribs made him very nearly pass out. You can see him trying to conceal his reaction..."don't let them know you're hurt". A phenomenally brave man, bordering on lunatic.

It makes me laugh when modern day observers decry the state of English cricket (despite results in recent years often being pretty good). England were in such a parlous situation in 1976 that they had to open their batting with a 45 year old and a 39 year old, against the most hostile attack yet seen on these shores. At least there was youth at number 3, with 34 year old David Steele.

[Corbo 61]

Originally Posted by Summer of '77

Close later said the blow to his ribs made him very nearly pass out. You can see him trying to conceal his reaction..."don't let them know you're hurt". A phenomenally brave man, bordering on lunatic.

It makes me laugh when modern day observers decry the state of English cricket (despite results in recent years often being pretty good). England were in such a parlous situation in 1976 that they had to open their batting with a 45 year old and a 39 year old, against the most hostile attack yet seen on these shores. At least there was youth at number 3, with 34 year old David Steele.

Absolutely. It was like Dads army at times. Quite a strange era.

[Summer of 77]

Originally Posted by Corbo 61

Absolutely. It was like Dads army at times. Quite a strange era.

And then those three tough nuts - having done relatively OK - were all gone within a couple of Tests, never again to wear the England sweater. It did feel desperate during the mid-70s.

I hate to sound like an old fart but....younger England fans these days, they don't know they're born!

[Sir Coolerking]

One of the issues I have with those denigrating a retiring great, suggesting that players who retired 10 years before they ever started watching cricket were so much better.

If only we'd had an Alastair Cook back then - he'd have lapped up the short ball too!!

[Corbo 61]

Originally Posted by Sir Coolerking

One of the issues I have with those denigrating a retiring great, suggesting that players who retired 10 years before they ever started watching cricket were so much better.

If only we'd had an Alastair Cook back then - he'd have lapped up the short ball too!!

Nostalgia and time does leave some false memories or only good ones but equally annoying is those that think everything current is better. Top tens or top100's are always biased towards the present. Cook said Jimmy was England's best cricketer ever. Star Wars wins best film. It's all subjective.

[Summer of 77]

Originally Posted by Corbo 61

Nostalgia and time does leave some false memories or only good ones but equally annoying is those that think everything current is better. Top tens or top100's are always biased towards the present. Cook said Jimmy was England's best cricketer ever. Star Wars wins best film. It's all subjective.

Cook actually named Anderson as 'England's all time greatest cricketer' which is always going to be bobbins as that honour cannot go to anybody bar WG Grace, the greatest in all the game, regardless of respective playing abilities down the ages.

'Best cricketer' is slightly more realistic but still pretty far-fetched.

[Corbo 61]

Good example here. Great team but all from the era when Eagar watched. Where's Bradman??
https://youtu.be/R0satVYdQ_I

[Corbo 61]

And all following Vids follow same format. Who they played with or saw live.