Cricket Thread. Only Mad Dogs And Englishmen

[The Watcher 314]

12 hours ago, Deathrace said:

Isn't that his daughter?! 

He didn't acknowledge her existence for years but began to reference her regularly in his final couple of years on Test Match Special. His relationships would make a far more interesting book than his tedious batting technique coaching manuals.

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,684]

Anyone know what ‘personal reasons’ are keeping Kohli out of the entire England series? Tried a brief search but nothing gleaned.

[The Old Crem 3,581]

4 minutes ago, harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy said:

Anyone know what ‘personal reasons’ are keeping Kohli out of the entire England series? Tried a brief search but nothing gleaned.

His wife is heavily pregnant but it seems like something unusual is going on.

[drol 11,915]

Mike Procter in ICU after cardiac arrest during surgery, but "recovering".

[Ulitzer95 12,576]

Following the death of Datta Gaekwad today, there are just 4 living Test cricketers born in the 1920s:

Ronald Draper of South Africa (b. 1926)
Neil Harvey of Australia (b. 1928)
Trevor McMahon of New Zealand (b. 1929)
Wazir Mohammad of Pakistan (b. 1929)

Only Draper and Harvey are DDP picks.

[max_bossetti 149]

On 13/02/2024 at 09:17, drol said:

Mike Procter in ICU after cardiac arrest during surgery, but "recovering".

Dead

[The Watcher 314]

40 minutes ago, max_bossetti said:

Dead

Proctor was a  truely great all-rounder although best known for his bowling. He was so immense while playing for 16 years for Gloucestershire (no Test cricket after 1970 due to being South African) that his county were nicknamed "Proctorshire".

[Cerberus 302]

Two hours later, still nothing on Cricinfo or the BBC cricket page!

 

I only caught him at the end of his playing career but remember him being the match referee in the infamous 'forfeited' Oval Test of 2006. Shame he couldn't have got that game restarted somehow. 

[Bentrovato 1,085]

Mike Procter: South Africa cricket legend dies aged 77 - BBC Sport

[Youth in Asia 1,086]

Procter was a Gloucestershire legend in the 70s along with Zaheer Abbas. I saw him play at the end of his career, but I think his main heroics were during the early 70s, especially the 1973 Gillette Cup victory.

[Redrumours 860]

36 minutes ago, Youth in Asia said:

Procter was a Gloucestershire legend in the 70s along with Zaheer Abbas. I saw him play at the end of his career, but I think his main heroics were during the early 70s, especially the 1973 Gillette Cup victory.

Was'nt he famous for a Hat-Trick of LBW's.iirc.

[Neol Edmunds 73]

As well as hitting Denis Breakwell for six successive sixes (across consecutive overs).

[Neol Edmunds 73]

How long before someone suggests Bazball is dead?

[diego 1,980]

Rohit Sharma was born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India and died at the age of 40, he played first-class and limited overs cricket for Rajasthan and died of liver disease

https://crictoday.com/cricket/daily-cricket-news/former-player-rohit-sharma-passes-away-at-40/

 

[Grim Up North 3,725]

31 minutes ago, diego said:

Rohit Sharma was born in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India and died at the age of 40, he played first-class and limited overs cricket for Rajasthan and died of liver disease

https://crictoday.com/cricket/daily-cricket-news/former-player-rohit-sharma-passes-away-at-40/

But is that not a photo of Rohit Sharma, India Test captain?

[Thatcher 2,386]

Duncan Fearnley, who played for Worcestershire from 1962-1968, has died aged 83. After retirement he launched Fearnley which produced cricket bats who were favoured by several of the big players in the 80s.

 

Obituary: BBC

[harrymcnallysblueandwhitearmy 1,684]

I coveted a DF bat in my youth, but ended up buying (for reasons I don’t recall, but possibly financial) a Gunn & Moore. 

[Deathrace 1,164]

4 hours ago, Thatcher said:

Duncan Fearnley, who played for Worcestershire from 1962-1968, has died aged 83. After retirement he launched Fearnley which produced cricket bats who were favoured by several of the big players in the 80s.

One of those people I thought had died twenty plus years ago 

[Neol Edmunds 73]

Amazing how he had a "stable of stars" using his bats in the early 1980s. The three stumps logo was something very simple but very recognisable for a generation.

[Youth in Asia 1,086]

On 08/03/2024 at 19:15, Thatcher said:

Duncan Fearnley, who played for Worcestershire from 1962-1968, has died aged 83. After retirement he launched Fearnley which produced cricket bats who were favoured by several of the big players in the 80s.

 

Obituary: BBC

That's a massive legendary name in cricket.

Seems like an appropriate place to post this great rap parody which includes a couple of mentions of Duncan Fearnley:

 

 

[YoungWillz 21,024]

Robin Hobbs, seven Tests for England and who played for Essex and Glamorgan, reportedly dead: 

 

[time 8,586]

Saeed Ahmed, Pakistan captain for three matches in 1969, versus England, has died aged 86.

[Chriswba 2]

Who is currently the oldest Cricketer to have played first class cricket? 

[diego 1,980]

Russell Hamer was a cricketer who played first-class cricket for Sri Lanka from 1968 to 1977. He was Sri Lanka's leading  wicket-keeper in the early 1970s

https://srilankacricket.lk/2024/03/condolence-message-passing-away-of-former-ceylon-cricketer-russell-hamer/

[DevonDeathTrip 2,358]

He was a wicket-keeper, Diego.  No goalkeepers in cricket.