O/T Cheating Lancastrian Wanchor

[Prando]

Prando, I'm still closely associated with the club that I played for and I can assure that if a player was given out and our side knew that he wasn't out, he'd still be walking. The comment would be 'swings and roundabouts' or words to that effect!

But what about ‘back in the day’ ? (No helmets, plastic box & jock strap and batting gloves with green rubber spikes) ��

[goodlordmurphy]

But what about ‘back in the day’ ? (No helmets, plastic box & jock strap and batting gloves with green rubber spikes) ��

I remember those Prando, used them in fact plus the pads with canes in cotton wool rolls for leg protection. A few years ago a professional cricketer retired to our village, a gentleman in every way, not a very tall man in stature, only about 5'-6" tall, but a giant of a man in cricket and indeed life itself. He played for Surrey during the period when they won the championship 7 years on the trot, although never playing for England (a travesty in many opinions) he did play for MCC versus West Indies, wearing the said equipment, he made 179 not out facing Wes Hall and Charlie Griffiths off 17 or 18 yards because it was back foot rule in those days and they were giants with legs that could stretch well beyond the popping crease. His name? Bernard 'Bernie' Constable...bless him.