Cricket...so go back to sleep yanks...
This one will be remember by those old enough in all cricket playing nations.
The scene Headingley..Yorkshire..
Having won the toss, Australia chose to bat and carded 401-9 declared.
"Beefy"Ian Botham captured 6-95 .
The Ausie riped through England first innings
England 174 all out but Botham scoed 50..but it was the only respectable score and the hosts were invited to follow on.
In the England second innings at 135-7 it looked as if England had lost the Test.
But then came the incredible turnaround.
Botham swung the bat, and with support from Graham Dilley, added 117 in 80 minutes.
The England final score England 356 all out Ian Botham 149 not out.
So left Australia a target of 130 to win, and at 56-1 they were firm favourites to do just that.
Then Willis changed ends, and bowling into the wind charged in like a man possessed to take 8-43, the best analysis of his career. Australia were undone - all out for 111.
England won by 18 runs.
A few links:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket ... 991455.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/4619889.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/cricket/4463846.stm
(Check out Botham's quote about Parkistan in that last link..it is one of the best.)
25 Years Ago.today.Ausies Stuffed By Beefy
25 Years Ago.today.Ausies Stuffed By Beefy
People do not become more irritable as they grow old - they simply stop making the effort to avoid annoying others.
It was many many years ago, when the Brits first gave this game a go.
They've been going at it ever since,
Yet us foreigners can't help but wince.
So may I introduce to you: the act you've feared for all these years,
Sgt. Wicket's Finnish Innings Band!
We're Sgt. Wicket's Finnish Innings Band,
We doubt you'll understand this game.
We're Sgt. Wicket's Finnish Innings Band,
Just watch and make the evening lame!
Sgt. Wicket's Finnish, Sgt. Wicket's Innings,
Sgt. Wicket's Finnish Innings Band.
It's interesting to watch, though... we haven't got a clue.
It's hard to be an audience,
we just can't understand your game,
we just can't understand.
I don't really seem to comprehend,
as it seems this game will never end.
Now the batter's going to swing his bat
sorry, lost my marbles after that!
So let me yawn (or shed a tear), there's something really sticky here
- Sgt. Wicket's Finnish Innings Band.
Sorry, it was your message heading and the fact that I just listened to the Beatles yesterday
They've been going at it ever since,
Yet us foreigners can't help but wince.
So may I introduce to you: the act you've feared for all these years,
Sgt. Wicket's Finnish Innings Band!
We're Sgt. Wicket's Finnish Innings Band,
We doubt you'll understand this game.
We're Sgt. Wicket's Finnish Innings Band,
Just watch and make the evening lame!
Sgt. Wicket's Finnish, Sgt. Wicket's Innings,
Sgt. Wicket's Finnish Innings Band.
It's interesting to watch, though... we haven't got a clue.
It's hard to be an audience,
we just can't understand your game,
we just can't understand.
I don't really seem to comprehend,
as it seems this game will never end.
Now the batter's going to swing his bat
sorry, lost my marbles after that!
So let me yawn (or shed a tear), there's something really sticky here
- Sgt. Wicket's Finnish Innings Band.
Sorry, it was your message heading and the fact that I just listened to the Beatles yesterday