vic_orthdox
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Australian Story, on the ABC, is doing a profile of him now. Very interesting thus far.
What time?Missed it
But it is on ABC2 tomorrow night
20.03what time?
Gee, I loved itJust watched the replay. Bit average, too much on his wife and kids, not enough on his cricket aside for some superficial stuff.
I thought the same. Most of that I knew anyway living in Manly.Just watched the replay. Bit average, too much on his wife and kids, not enough on his cricket aside for some superficial stuff.
Right, a few observations on this show, which I thoroughly enjoyed (though I only saw the last 15-20 minutes).
First, Keith Miller makes Shane Warne look like a choir boy. Imagine the high-handed sanctimony if he was playing today. Probably would have been dropped on non-cricket grounds.
Second, and I can say this as I'm comfortable with my own ***uality. If I was a young woman in the 40s and 50s, I'd throw myself at him. The bloke was an adonis.
Third, his wife must have been a wonderful sport.
Fourth, if he played in the modern era and wasn't frog-marched out of the game, imagine the dough this bloke would make. He was athletic, good-looking, could bowl fast, field brilliantly and hit the ball a ton. Imagine Miller in ODI or T20 mode. Amazing even think about it. The endoresement's he'd get today would be incredible.
I get a sense after watching this and reading a lot about Miller in the past, that the comment made comparing him with Botham was spot on. Both charismatic, both great all rounders, both free spirits. As was said, they would both be stars in any era. But Botham would be a rock star, Miller a movie star.
It is "Australian Story", not "Cricket in the 50s"Just watched the replay. Bit average, too much on his wife and kids, not enough on his cricket aside for some superficial stuff.
I know, but he's famous for being a cricketer so you think there'd be something about that above the very basic. Also overdid the whole wife and kids thing.It is "Australian Story", not "Cricket in the 50s"
All spot on Burgey. Richie Benaud has himself said that if the media was as intrusive in the 1950s as it is today, Miller would have a reputation to make Warne look like a dead set saint. One of the key differences I think though is that Miller seems to have been much better, or more widely, liked as a person and seen as much less of a prattish arsehole, as Warne was/is by many.Right, a few observations on this show, which I thoroughly enjoyed (though I only saw the last 15-20 minutes).
First, Keith Miller makes Shane Warne look like a choir boy. Imagine the high-handed sanctimony if he was playing today. Probably would have been dropped on non-cricket grounds.
Second, and I can say this as I'm comfortable with my own ***uality. If I was a young woman in the 40s and 50s, I'd throw myself at him. The bloke was an adonis.
Third, his wife must have been a wonderful sport.
Fourth, if he played in the modern era and wasn't frog-marched out of the game, imagine the dough this bloke would make. He was athletic, good-looking, could bowl fast, field brilliantly and hit the ball a ton. Imagine Miller in ODI or T20 mode. Amazing even think about it. The endoresement's he'd get today would be incredible.
I get a sense after watching this and reading a lot about Miller in the past, that the comment made comparing him with Botham was spot on. Both charismatic, both great all rounders, both free spirits. As was said, they would both be stars in any era. But Botham would be a rock star, Miller a movie star.