Cricket Thread. Only Mad Dogs And Englishmen

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Mike Hendrick's farewell meal apparently which took place ten days ago. Botham, Boycott, John Emburey and Bob Taylor of the '81 team pictured. 

 

Derek Randall looks in good nick. 

 

In case people are wondering the line up from left to right is John Lever, Ian Botham, Mike Hendrick (RIP), Bob Taylor, Geoff Miller, Derek Randall, John Emburey, Geoff Boycott 

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Rawle Brackner, who toured England with the W. Indies in '66 back in the pavillion for 83.

[Grim Up North 3,725]

16 hours ago, Deathrace said:

I fear the England cricket team of '81 are going to have an even worse outcome than the Boys of '66 in their match with the Grim Reaper. As I have remarked previously, very few are candidates for old bones.

 

England team were older though so still plenty of time for an Australian middle order collapse.

 

England v Australia Game of Life One Innings for the Ashes, Neutral Venue Centurion (if they're lucky) Park, South Africa

 

Selection Panel met and picked the 11 cricketers for each side of the 1981 series who played in the most games. In Australia's case this left a tied selection decision between Martin Kent, Geoff Lawson and Trevor Chappell with Kent being the unlucky one to miss out by virtue of being least well known (IMO). Number of appearances in the series shown in brackets after name.

 

Score is as at today's date.

 

England Innings 

Gooch (5)                            not out 68

Boycott (6)                          not out 80

Brearley (c) (4)                   not out 79

Gower (5)                            not out 64

Gatting (6)                          not out 64

Willey (4)                             not out 71

Botham (6)                         not out 65 

Emburey (4)                        not out 68

Bob Taylor (wk) (3)            not out 80

Dilley (3) ct  Oesophageal cancer 52

Willis (6) ct      Prostate cancer     70

 

England Total at 27/07/21   761 for 2

 

Australia Innings 

Graeme Wood (6)              not out 64

John Dyson (5)                  not out 67

Graham Yallop (6)             not out 68

Kim Hughes (c) (6)            not out 67

Trevor Chappell (3)            not out 68 

Allan Border (6)                  not out 66

Rod Marsh (wk) (6)            not out 73

Ray Bright (5)                      not out 67

Geoff Lawson (3)               not out 63

Dennis Lillee (6)                 not out 72

Terry Alderman (6)            not out 65

 

Australia Total at 27/07/21  740 for 0

 

Other Series Squad Members not playing in this match

 

England

Woolmer (2) bowled heart attack 58 (although strangled down the leg side a possible dismissal)

Hendrick (2) ct bowel cancer        72

Chris Old (2)        not out                72

Chris Tavare (2)  not out                66

Alan Knott (2)     knott out             75   

Paul Downton (1) not out              64

Paul Allott (1)       not out               64

Wayne Larkins (1)  not out            67

Paul Parker (1)      not out             65

 

Australia

Martin Kent (3)     not out             67

Rodney Hogg (2)  not out             70

Mike Whitney (2)  not out             62

Dirk Wellham (1)   not out            62

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Bibliogryphon 9,581]

There is a big gap between the three senior players and the rest

[Deathrace 1,171]

30 minutes ago, Grim Up North said:

 

England team were older though so still plenty of time for an Australian middle order collapse.

 

England v Australia Game of Life One Innings for the Ashes, Neutral Venue Centurion (if they're lucky) Park, South Africa

 

Selection Panel met and picked the 11 cricketers for each side of the 1981 series who played in the most games. In Australia's case this left a tied selection decision between Martin Kent, Geoff Lawson and Trevor Chappell with Kent being the unlucky one to miss out by virtue of being least well known (IMO). Number of appearances in the series shown in brackets after name.

 

Score is as at today's date.

 

England Innings 

Gooch (5)                            not out 68

Boycott (6)                          not out 80

Brearley (c) (4)                   not out 79

Gower (5)                            not out 64

Gatting (6)                          not out 64

Willey (4)                             not out 71

Botham (6)                         not out 65 

Emburey (4)                        not out 68

Bob Taylor (wk) (3)            not out 80

Dilley (3) ct  Oesophageal cancer 52

Willis (6) ct      Prostate cancer     70

 

England Total at 27/07/21   761 for 2

 

Australia Innings 

Graeme Wood (6)              not out 64

John Dyson (5)                  not out 67

Graham Yallop (6)             not out 68

Kim Hughes (c) (6)            not out 67

Trevor Chappell (3)            not out 68 

Allan Border (6)                  not out 66

Rod Marsh (wk) (6)            not out 73

Ray Bright (5)                      not out 67

Geoff Lawson (3)               not out 63

Dennis Lillee (6)                 not out 72

Terry Alderman (6)            not out 65

 

Australia Total at 27/07/21  740 for 0

 

Other Series Squad Members not playing in this match

 

England

Woolmer (2) bowled heart attack 58 (although strangled down the leg side a possible dismissal)

Hendrick (2) ct bowel cancer        72

Chris Old (2)        not out                72

Chris Tavare (2)  not out                66

Alan Knott (2)     knott out             75   

Paul Downton (1) not out              64

Paul Allott (1)       not out               64

Wayne Larkins (1)  not out            67

Paul Parker (1)      not out             65

 

Australia

Martin Kent (3)     not out             67

Rodney Hogg (2)  not out             70

Mike Whitney (2)  not out             62

Dirk Wellham (1)   not out            62

 

 

 

 

 

 

Definitely worth updating this over the next 20-30 years and it will be interesting to see how it progresses. In Test match terms, a celestial Richie Benaud is currently presenting the highlights package from Day One so this particular match has a long way to go. 

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1 hour ago, Grim Up North said:

Alan Knott (2)     knott out             75  

 

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Former Sussex & England player Ian Thomson, out for 92 (local news source). He was, following the death of Donald Smith earlier this year, England's oldest living (male) test player. He played in 5 tests in the 1964-65 MCC tour to South Africa.

 

He once took all ten wickets in an innings v Warwickshire.

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17 minutes ago, time said:

Former Sussex & England player Ian Thomson, out for 92 (local news source). He was, following the death of Donald Smith earlier this year, England's oldest living (male) test player. He played in 5 tests in the 1964-65 MCC tour to South Africa.

 

He once took all ten wickets in an innings v Warwickshire.

Also the last England player born in the 1920s.

The oldest is now Jim Parks (wiki, born 21 Oct 1931).

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4 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Also the last England player born in the 1920s.

The oldest is now Jim Parks (wiki, born 21 Oct 1931).

Smith, Thomson, Parks, all Sussex players. Must be something in the water!

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Former NZ all-rounder Chris Cairns in a bad way in Australia: 

 

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-cricket-chris-cairns-suffers-major-heart-problem-reports-1272781

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47 minutes ago, Cerberus said:

Former NZ all-rounder Chris Cairns in a bad way in Australia: 

 

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-cricket-chris-cairns-suffers-major-heart-problem-reports-1272781

That's a shocker as he's only 51. His dad who also played Test cricket for NZ, Lance Cairns, is still alive aged 71. 

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On 28/07/2021 at 10:09, Deathrace said:

Definitely worth updating this over the next 20-30 years and it will be interesting to see how it progresses. In Test match terms, a celestial Richie Benaud is currently presenting the highlights package from Day One so this particular match has a long way to go. 

Nine of the England 1981 Ashes team pictured last week. From left to right (not politically!), Botham, Boycott, Old, Willey, Taylor, Gooch, Emburey (I think), Gatting, Gower. 

[Ulitzer95 12,615]

Sir Geoffrey Boycott was on Talking Pints on GBNews tonight. Looked pretty good, still very sharp mentally. Has never drank or smoked yet ofc had a lucky escape from throat cancer nearly 20 years ago.

 

When asked about his longevity, he said “I’ve made 80. I don’t think I’ll see 100.” Likely accurate but I can see him reaching 90.

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Just now, Ulitzer95 said:

Talking Pints

 

1 minute ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Has never drank

 

Eh?

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16 minutes ago, En Passant said:

 

 

Eh?

Yeah, he sipped on a soft drink whilst Farage had a pint.

 

Also, a Google reveals the interviews Boycott did about his throat cancer, and they tend to confirm he’s never drank or smoked.

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27 minutes ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Yeah, he sipped on a soft drink whilst Farage had a pint.

 

 

Maybe it's just me, but anyone appearing on this sort of thing as a lifetime teetotaller just appears to be an overly self opinionated toss-pot. 

'No I don't drink but, still, I'll come on your just a pint prog,  I mean it's me eh?'

 

Mind you, Farage? Meh.

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6 hours ago, En Passant said:

 

Maybe it's just me, but anyone appearing on this sort of thing as a lifetime teetotaller just appears to be an overly self opinionated toss-pot. 

'No I don't drink but, still, I'll come on your just a pint prog,  I mean it's me eh?'

 

Mind you, Farage? Meh.

 

 

 

Boycott overly self opiniated who'd have thought it 

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19 hours ago, Ulitzer95 said:

Sir Geoffrey Boycott was on Talking Pints on GBNews tonight. Looked pretty good, still very sharp mentally. Has never drank or smoked yet ofc had a lucky escape from throat cancer nearly 20 years ago.

 

When asked about his longevity, he said “I’ve made 80. I don’t think I’ll see 100.” Likely accurate but I can see him reaching 90.

In an autobiography many years ago, Boycott wrote that he was very rarely out in the 'Nervous Nineties' so either 80-89 or 100+?

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With Afghanistan in chaos, is it wise to start thinking about the fates of Afghanistan cricketers Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi?

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Ted Dexter out at 86.

 

That uncharacteristic England performance yesterday maybe to much too take in.

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11 minutes ago, time said:

Ted Dexter out at 86.

 

That uncharacteristic England performance yesterday maybe to much too take in.

That is one to strike from my 2022 team

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1 hour ago, Bibliogryphon said:

That is one to strike from my 2022 team

He'd have been on my new theme team too; its not a big pool of candidates either, so I hope no-one else dies before the end of the year.

[Grim Up North 3,725]

14 minutes ago, time said:

He'd have been on my new theme team too; its not a big pool of candidates either, so I hope no-one else dies before the end of the year.

 

You might have to rope in

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2 hours ago, time said:

Ted Dexter out at 86.

 

That uncharacteristic England performance yesterday maybe to much too take in.

Or maybe his horrendous stint as a selector finally got to his soul. 

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1 hour ago, Grim Up North said:

 

You might have to rope in

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