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in 1970-71 in the 5th Test between Australia and England at the MCG it is my understanding that in the first Australian innings England dropped a basketful of catches. In the match summary it stated : “Australia recovered some of their poise when England dropped EiGHT catches in the first innings” “Cowdrey – his four missed slip chances in the first innings .. he missed iM CHAPPELL before he scored and again off d’Oliveira when he was 14” wOw – iM CHAPPELL went on to score 111.
Cricket's costliest dropped catches: Mujeeb gives Herschelle, Warnie, Kohli, Boult and Lara’s 501 victim a run for their money
The 8-29 was – for me – alarm bells time as the next summer DK LiLLEE took 31 wickets in those 5 Tests against ENGLAND showing up every England bowler except John SNOW ..
Fifty years on: Australia versus the Rest of the World, 1971-72
What is fantastic about this series is that quite extensive black and white footage is available to be watched on You Tube ..
Fifty years on: Australia versus the Rest of the World, 1971-72
To have WASiM AKRAM and Alan DAViDSON in the same team is described by a word that has yet to be invented ..
DEREk UNDERWOOD is an interesting player because of this :
297 wickets in 86 TEST matches minus the 66 in the SiX when he took advantage of the rain or fungus or both = 231 wickets in 80 Test matches .. these SiX TESTS were two v New Zealand in 1969 – the First at LORDS on “a curious, mottled, pitch” and the Third at the OVAL which involved “frequent heavy showers and a heavy roller” .. 11-70 and 12 for 101 .. the year before at the OVAL in the 5th Test v Australia he had 9-139 after a massive rainstorm on the final day – the ball that dismisses Doug Walters lifts to shoulder height off a length .. next was the FUSARiUM fungus at Headingley in 1972 allowing him to take 10-82 .. hmmm and then LORDS in 1974 v PAKiSTAN 13 for 71 – also after a deluge and covers not being properly managed .. the last of these type of drying wet pitches occurred in AUSTRALiA at ADELAiDE , the 5th Test , in 1974-75 .. far more expensive 11- 215 off 55 EiGHT ball overs . During that Test match he twice dismissed the CHAPPELL brothers in the same innings becoming the fifth England bowler to do the CHAPPELL brothers double and the only one to do it twice in the same Test . Amazingly he and ILLiNGWORtH failed to take any wickets at all in the 1973 series against New Zealand – there were three Test matches . This was unique , I think . At first I thought it was because SNOW , ARNOLD , OLD and GREiG had taken them all before the spinners could have a bowl but that was not, in fact, the case as New Zealand constructed some very big innings .. plenty of opportunity for a spinner to get on the case .
Team of the month: A June-born World XI
Mike Procter was brilliant – an evil bowler to have to face … swing – cut and variation .. standard sing and I suspect reverse ..
Team of the Month: a September-born world Cricket XI
I was watching footage of Lance Gibbs bowling in 1966, in England, earlier on to-day. He does not look at all threatening – he seems to be the slowest bowler I have ever seen in that footage – giving the ball so much air .. yet he was a wicket-taker and one of the best off-spinners of all time .
Team of the Month: a September-born world Cricket XI
Interesting – I love these type of selections : no.1 Ian Michael Chappell – what a leader and what a player .. always liked to see the back of iMC when he was playing against England – very dangerous if not targeted adequately .. Saeed Anwar – well, Sadiq Mohammad was more than fairly good as a left handed opener but Saeed Anwar was probably in a class above Sadiq who was, himself, world class .. Mike Procter – Mike could bat well enough to be situated at perhaps no.4, maybe no.5, certainly no.6, definitely no.7, almost overkill at no.8 and outrageous when coming in at no.9 .. I saw him playing for the Rest of the World Xi against England in 1970 – he always put runs on the board – consistently while batting at no.8 or even no.9. His bowling – all you need to do is take a look at a video of his 6-14 or something like that in a Benson and Hedges Cup match in 1978 while playing for Gloucestershire against Hampshire. Opening the batting for Hampshire are Barry Richards and Gordon Greenidge – he removes them efficiently and then immediately gets rid of Trevor Jesty and John Rice .. evil bowler .. possibly the very best of those 70s all rounders. Bishan Singh Bedi – a very dangerous opponent on many surfaces and well able to conjure wickets on tracks that required him to work very hard indeed or get ‘mullered’ – maximum focus .. able to spin the ball on water or a sheet of glass – both ways of course – with as many variations as you can think of and probably at least two or three you have never heard of .. probably as good an orthodox slow left arm spinner as Shane Warne is a leg spinner and I do not conclude that lightly .. proper deadly on a Chennai “Bunsen” ( Bunsen Burner = turner ) ..A very powerful side : I have heard of Ranjitsinhgi and Mr Frederick Spofforth but not of Allan Steel while “Shane”, MD Crowe and Mr Ambrose are probably better known to you all for me to start commenting on them aside from the fact that they are the best of their type which is category AWESOME. Denis Lindsay – remember the name .. an excellent wicket keeper and a very dangerous batsman who can put together big 100s – several in a series .. keeping well to genuine fast bowlers like Peter Pollock and Mike Procter but also to slow bowlers like Trevor Goddard .. Usually wicket-keeper batsmen are stronger at one part of their game than the other, being batsmen who can keep wicket ( Jim Parks ) or keepers who can bat a bit ( John Murray ) .. a compromise if you like but Denis Lindsay was easily good enough to be selected as a late middle order batsman alone (no.5) or as a wicket-keeper, alone – getting both in the same package allowed South Africa to get an additional player in their side. Genius .
Team of the Month: a September-born world Cricket XI
Denis Lindsay had a massive series against Australia in, I think 1966-67, scored about three 100s and conceded virtually ZERO byes – stumped and caught everything that could be stumped and caught – he is the first really top wicket keeper- batsman I ever really came across ( I am 64 now ) .. pre MARSH – KNOtt – MURRAY – ENGiNEER era ..
Team of the Month: a September-born world Cricket XI
I am glad jA SNOW gets a mention. I have reason to believe that he is one of the ‘forgotten’ tribe of cricketers. Far too much emphasis on various issues like being difficult to handle. The only people who found him difficult to handle were the 155 Australians and West Indians who lost their wickets to his bowling. In total he took 202 wickets in 49 Test matches. 155 Australians and West Indians in 34 Test matches. He also managed 19 wickets in the 5 Test series against the Rest of the World side in 1970. This Rest of the World side lined up like this Barry Richards ; Eddie Barlow ; Rohan Kanhai ; Graeme Pollock ; Clive Lloyd ; Gary Sobers ; Deryck Murray or Faroukh Engineer ; Mj Procter ; iNtikhab Alam ; Garth McKenzie or PM Pollock and Lance Gibbs. In 1967-68 SNOW took 27 wickets in the West Indies in FOUR Test matches – preceeeding the effort of Bruce Taylor in 1971-72. In 1970-71 jA SNOW took 31 wickets in Australia in 6 Test matches without the benefit of a single LBW decision upheld against an Australian batsman. Did he call in sick or go to cry. NO – he took 7-40 in the 4th Test at the SCG. IM Chappell who he dismissed 10 times in Test matches was then dropped by MC Cowdrey in the next Test at the MCG, off Snow, when he was on 0 – iMC went on to score 111. I have a full list of the Australian and West Indian batsmen that he dismissed – it is impressive because none of them are 2nd Xi and nearly all are numbers 1-8. As RW Marsh normally batted no.7 and Maxwell Henry Norman Walker at no.8. Pity he was not available to join the Rest of the World side in 1971-72 along with Alan Knott , Barry Richards , Keith Boyce , Mike Procter and Alan Knott or the Australian side who lost the series 1-2 might have had serious difficulties the following summer in England where the brilliant Dennis Lillee picked up 31 wickets and RAL Massie , on debut , those 16 @ LORDS. Annoying for us teenagers and a relief for a) the West Indies in 1973-74 and b) Australia in 1974-75 that SNOW was NOT selected to tour because he was too difficult for Mike Denness to handle – absolute nonsense. Give him the ball and point out there is someone the other end in a baggy green cap or a maroon and grey jersey AND provide him with specialist slip catching support ( GRj Roope et al ) and bingo he would have added minimum 20 wickets in the West Indies in 1973-74 which would have been 8 more than the combined ACTUAL total of 12 wickets taken by Willis , Old and Arnold in that series and minimum of 24 wickets in Australia in 1974-75 (6×4) . His performances overseas were better than Trueman and Statham and Tyson but not as good as Larwood ..
Team of the Month: An October-born World Cricket XI