O/T Cricket World Cup

[forwardmagpie]

Me too! Brilliant memories eh? Remember him getting hit on the head by that Dennis Lillee bouncer though - before the days of batting helmets being 'normal'. What a hero to get up and carry on like that. Also what a sportsman Rod Marsh was to tell the umpire the catch didn't carry on 161 and let him stay. Relive it here. Man of the match presentation at the end so thoroughly deserved...and all in front of the Queen too

Yes he doffed his cap at Lillie and said no point hitting me there, there is nothing in it😊

[SwalePie]

Yes he doffed his cap at Lillie and said no point hitting me there, there is nothing in it

What a character. What a top bloke. What an innings!

[nw6pie]

What a character. What a top bloke. What an innings!

One-club man, too. There should be a statue of him erected in Retford (surely the town’s most famous son?) - although by rights it should be one that struggles to stay still.

Richard Hadlee was always my favourite, though - best bowler I ever saw, and could come in at 7 or 8 and knock the ball out of the park. Heard him speak a few times as well: very humble man, unlike that buffoon Botham.

[SwalePie]

One-club man, too. There should be a statue of him erected in Retford (surely the town’s most famous son?) - although by rights it should be one that struggles to stay still.

Richard Hadlee was always my favourite, though - best bowler I ever saw, and could come in at 7 or 8 and knock the ball out of the park. Heard him speak a few times as well: very humble man, unlike that buffoon Botham.

Agreed. Hadlee was an exceptional bowler and a gent.

[TheBlackHorse]

... now that's cricket

[navypie]

Good win today, Jason Roy was brilliant. The other day at Trent Bridge he was a bloody South African, today he's a true Englishman again! Archer also looks a great find.

Best moment in the game. Roy clatters into the umpire when reaching his century. Nasser Hussian when Roy is next on strike " keep yer pads out the way Jason".

[navypie]

I'm gonna keep this thread going.Well , Notts County are boring the arse of me. The reggae boys took a tonking today. Joe Root, class but where's Bumble on the commentary?

[legs77]

Bumble Gower and Beefy aren't on Sky for the World Cup Navy they want younger pundits god knows why as Bumble livens things up.

Holding has had a telling off for slating the umpires in WI v Australia match he was right as well as they were beyond a joke borderline cheating !

[navypie]

Bumble Gower and Beefy aren't on Sky for the World Cup Navy they want younger pundits god knows why as Bumble livens things up.

Holding has had a telling off for slating the umpires in WI v Australia match he was right as well as they were beyond a joke borderline cheating !

Micheal " Whispering Death " Holding is no spring chicken legs!

[51Magpie]

The subject of this thread is what the BBC now feels compelled to call "Men's Cricket". I fully expect that when the next football season starts we'll be hearing about Arsenal Men v. Chelsea Men. I'm not kidding. They'll have been sat round a board table and someone will have pointed out that it's discriminatory to talk about Arsenal v. Chelsea and Arsenal Women v. Chelsea Women. Political correctness will compel them to even it up.