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40 years since Botham’s Ashes
- Thread starter Burgey
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karan_fromthestands
State Captain
Was this against a full-strength Aussie side?The Times has a great article by Mike Atherton in which he talks with Mike Brearley about the 81 Ashes. Well worth a read. Link here:
Heroes of ‘81: the Ashes series where legends were made
In Phoenix from the Ashes, the retelling of the series that would make his legend, Mike Brearley recounted an evening at Westminster School’s foundation dinner,www.thetimes.co.uk
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
Greg Chappell had stopped going on long tours for business reasons and Jeff Thomson wasn't fit, but it wasn't hugely depleted, albeit missing their best batsman.