Alberto

[fredfertang]

Alberto

They say records were made to be broken, or at least matched – in this feature Martin tells the story of a man behind a cricketing achievement that has stood alone for more than a century

 

[Howe_zat]

 

[Howe_zat]

Why do you think players risked hitting in the air when sixes were almost never awarded back then?

 

[Spikey]

to look cool in front of some babes

doesn't explain why they did it at Lord's though

 

[fredfertang]

to look cool in front of some babes

doesn't explain why they did it at Lord's though

On this occasion I think he was trying to stick it up the Australians, but by all accounts he had a roving eye, so you may well be right

 

[Midwinter]

Another good read, thank you

 

[Burgey]

Highlight of my first trip to England in 2003 was getting that question right during the Lord's tour.