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Boxing Day Memories
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wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Agreed with the first post that it's hard to look beyond 98ao and 157 for none 12 months ago.
Other memorables were Botham taking what may well have been his final test fivefor in 1986 with an astonishing bunch of long hops and wide half volleys that were way too good for that particular Aus lineup. And I vaguely recall Tavare blocking out most of the day in 1982.
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Checking the scorecards, I'd forgotten Gladstone Small's fivefor in the same innings. A more impressive performance than Beefy's, itbt.
Also I was a bit unfair on Tavare, who actually managed a strike-rate of more than 50 whilst holding England's first innings together. However, it was the end of that test which that really memorable, with England sneaking home by 3 runs.
Other memorables were Botham taking what may well have been his final test fivefor in 1986 with an astonishing bunch of long hops and wide half volleys that were way too good for that particular Aus lineup. And I vaguely recall Tavare blocking out most of the day in 1982.
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Checking the scorecards, I'd forgotten Gladstone Small's fivefor in the same innings. A more impressive performance than Beefy's, itbt.
Also I was a bit unfair on Tavare, who actually managed a strike-rate of more than 50 whilst holding England's first innings together. However, it was the end of that test which that really memorable, with England sneaking home by 3 runs.
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wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
It has to be up there somewhere. Do we know if it's on youtube at all?
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Here it is
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGUpPDdwJ3Y
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Highlights dont really do it justice as it was an unbelievable knock against one of the most fearsome attacks ever assembled (Roberts, Holding, Garner and Croft - Jimmeh might've got a gig as their spinner
) on a green-top
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Turbinator
Cricketer Of The Year
Tbh my favourite Boxing Day memory is when I received a 50 percent discount on this one pair of jeans i really wanted.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
Yup - the highlights only show the ones he put away and none of the ones that he had to fend off. Looking at the scorecard, it must have been an interesting wicket. Possibly the best Aus win in the 1980's?Highlights dont really do it justice as it was an unbelievable knock against one of the most fearsome attacks ever assembled (Roberts, Holding, Garner and Croft - Jimmeh might've got a gig as their spinner
Jono
Virat Kohli (c)
Turbinator
Cricketer Of The Year
Tbf, this was back when I was 12-13 years old
Haven't been Boxing Day or Black Friday shopping since.
Cabinet96
Global Moderator
This. The great Australia were toppled. And obviously the Ashes test last year.
The Sean
Cricketer Of The Year
I have fond memories of the 84/85 match - Viv got 208 having been on the worst run of form of his career to that point, then followed it with a duck in the second innings, nailed LBW by a big strapping debutant called McDermott. Andrew Hilditch wasn't yet the worst chairman of selectors of all time and got a match-saving second-innings ton which meant that Australia actually managed to draw the match rather than lose it, which in itself was a massive shock.
Australia then went on to win the 5th Test at Sydney (thank you Dutchie) and the revival of Australian cricket was underway. Or not.
Australia then went on to win the 5th Test at Sydney (thank you Dutchie) and the revival of Australian cricket was underway. Or not.
