Cricket Thread. Only Mad Dogs And Englishmen

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9 minutes ago, Bentrovato said:

Ray Illingworth - England and Yorkshire Captain has passed. 89 years of age.  Ray Illingworth - Yorkshire and England great dies - BBC Sport

The oldest (at the time of his death) cricketer to have played in a one-day international & the last surviving panellist from the very first Question of Sport hosted by David Vine.

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Hamish no More. Former Scotland player Hamish K. More has died aged 81. Played 18 first class matches & toured with the MCC in '78-79.

 

He still holds the Scottish record for catches in a match, 7 vs Pakistan, taken in 1971.

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,494]

Well batted Broady, Leachy, Stokesy and Andersony.

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Aftab Baloch, who scored 428 for Sind v Baluchistan in February 1974 and was surely unlucky to only play two Tests, dead at 68. He toured England that year and was given room number 428 in one of the team's hotels. 

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Dickie Bird attending the funeral of Ray Illingworth

 

[DCI Frank Burnside 3,271]

Looking his age but other than that seems ok

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8 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said:

 

Dickie Bird attending the funeral of Ray Illingworth

 

He's nearly 89. Doesn't look great but doesn’t look terrible either. 

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Looks ok for now but a main list contender at some point. A one of a kind  figure.

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I think we all know that cricket is not my strongest topic, by far. However, I am reliably told by friends that Sir Garfield Sobers showed up during the recent England/West Indies game, looking "considerably frailer" than he used to.

 

Guardian seems to agree: "The cameras find Sir Garfield Sobers, looking frail but cracking a smile."

 

Anyhow, a name big enough that I know of it, so passing the seemingly unreported chatter on.

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Easton McMorris, West Indies and Jamaica batter, dead aged 86. Played 13 tests between 1958 & '66, 8 of those against England.

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Chris Cairns has been diagnosed with bowel cancer. Found during a routine check-up.

 

He was only discharged last week after 141 days of treatment following his aortic dissection & stroke last year.

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Jesus the poor fucker some run of bad luck

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David Liverman, cricket fan who had played a large part in the success of the CricInfo website, and later became a board member for Cricket Canada, has died aged 66.

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On 05/02/2022 at 11:10, DCI Frank Burnside said:

Jesus the poor fucker some run of bad luck

If he sees the year out he will be in my first XI for 2023

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Hugh Edmeades, IPL Auctioneer, faints due to what is apparently Postural Hypotension. He's a 35-year Christie's veteran and might be an interesting reach for non-QO pools

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3 hours ago, CastAway said:

Hugh Edmeades, IPL Auctioneer, faints due to what is apparently Postural Hypotension. He's a 35-year Christie's veteran and might be an interesting reach for non-QO pools

How many days will he be in hospital?

I have 2.  Can I get a 3…THREE to the DLer what just signed on, Someone give me a 4….

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Australian Cricket Legend Rodney Marsh in critical condition following heart attack

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31 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said:

Australian Cricket Legend Rodney Marsh in critical condition following heart attack

 

Offer him 500/1 on his survival and he'll be right as rain after Lillee nips down the bookies, mate.

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On 01/05/2021 at 13:21, time said:

Trinidad & Tobago's West Indian spin bowler Sonny Ramadhin is 92 today. He's the 7th oldest living former test cricketer (male). He was selected for the West Indies tour of England in 1950, taking 11 wickets in the Lords test as West Indies recorded their first victory there. He, alongside fellow spinner Alf Valentine was commemorated in song by Lord Beginner.

Seems that one of his friends has posted that Sonny Ramadhin has died: 

Awaiting the usual.

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1 hour ago, YoungWillz said:

Seems that one of his friends has posted that Sonny Ramadhin has died: 

Awaiting the usual.

The trade press has picked it up, the general media won't be far behind.

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1 hour ago, time said:

The trade press has picked it up, the general media won't be far behind.

Sonny Ramadhin BBC Obit: https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/60547293

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On 24/02/2022 at 09:10, Bibliogryphon said:

Australian Cricket Legend Rodney Marsh in critical condition following heart attack

Rodney Marsh, dead.

 

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On 24/02/2022 at 09:43, harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy said:

 

Offer him 500/1 on his survival and he'll be right as rain after Lillee nips down the bookies, mate.

Hopefully Rod didn’t waste that tenner. Strewth, mate - he’s made the ashes team alright.

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On 28/07/2021 at 09:35, 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

 

 

 

 

 

 

I won’t update this till July (saves me checking all their birthdays) but England finally get their first wicket.

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On 28/07/2021 at 09:35, 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 81

Brearley (c) (4)                   not out 79

Gower (5)                            not out 64

Gatting (6)                          not out 64

Willey (4)                             not out 72

Botham (6)                         not out 66

Emburey (4)                        not out 69

Bob Taylor (wk) (3)            not out 80

Dilley (3) ct  Oesophageal cancer 52

Willis (6) ct      Prostate cancer     70

 

England Total at 04/03/22   765 for 2

 

Australia Innings 

Graeme Wood (6)              not out 65

John Dyson (5)                  not out 67

Graham Yallop (6)             not out 69

Kim Hughes (c) (6)            not out 68

Trevor Chappell (3)            not out 69

Allan Border (6)                  not out 66

Rod Marsh (wk) (6)            ct heart                                                  attack 74

Ray Bright (5)                      not out67

Geoff Lawson (3)               not out 64

Dennis Lillee (6)                 not out 72

Terry Alderman (6)            not out 65

 

Australia Total at 04/03/22  746 for 1

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

Updated to reflect the sad news of Rod Marsh. Updated the scores of the two XIs to reflect birthdays but not the squad players.