My wife coordinated a cricket event for charity about 25 or 30 years ago and was presented with an autographed bat which she's had in a box all these years. We're Canadian so unfortunately not very knowledgeable about the sport. I'd like to know who these players were that signed the bat. Can anyone help identify the autographs? Thanks in advance!
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Need Help Identifying An Autographed Bat
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RossTaylorsBox
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Dean Jones
Angus Fraser
Kenny Benjamin
Geoff Lawson
Dickie Bird (umpire)
Some decent names there
Angus Fraser
Kenny Benjamin
Geoff Lawson
Dickie Bird (umpire)
Some decent names there
RossTaylorsBox
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Courtney Walsh
RossTaylorsBox
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Seems like it's this match
Victor Ian
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That's a good effort.
RossTaylorsBox
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Luckily I have an encyclopedic knowledge of every match involving Farooq Kirmani.
Lillian Thomson
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Presumably Derek Pringle is in the World XI to prevent Farooq Kirmani from having an inferiority complex.
Ha - it never occurred to me that the match would be published. Thank you so much for all your help. That's definitely it!
I just noticed on the bottom of the
I just noticed at the bottom of the record of the game that it raised $550,000 for the United Way. I'm sure we knew it at the time but had forgotten that too. Not bad for one match played 31 years ago in Canada! Obviously lots of fans here too even back then.
Daemon
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Fair effort, that’s like NZC’s annual turnover
I attended this match and can provide details (from memory)
There was a huge risk taken by the organizers whether there was a large enough market for such a venture. They pulled it off with spectacular success with cricket-crazed expatriates, some of whom came in buses from the U.S to pack the stadium. This was a landmark event in Canadian cricket and provided the impetus for further international matches.
At the time, it set some records. Largest cricket charity match. 1st International indoor cricket match…
The match started with pomp and ceremony with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) leading the delegation of players and Ministers into the Skydome stadium.
Quite noticeable that some players were scanning the indoor stadium, with it’s Jumbotron electronic signboard and video plays. Probably the 1st time they’ve played in such a setting.
There was a huge risk taken by the organizers whether there was a large enough market for such a venture. They pulled it off with spectacular success with cricket-crazed expatriates, some of whom came in buses from the U.S to pack the stadium. This was a landmark event in Canadian cricket and provided the impetus for further international matches.
At the time, it set some records. Largest cricket charity match. 1st International indoor cricket match…
The match started with pomp and ceremony with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) leading the delegation of players and Ministers into the Skydome stadium.
Quite noticeable that some players were scanning the indoor stadium, with it’s Jumbotron electronic signboard and video plays. Probably the 1st time they’ve played in such a setting.
The highlight of the match was a power-packed innings from Duleep Mendis. He kept hitting 6’s at will sending his Sri Lankan fans into a tizzy. (They having recently been given ICC standing were the most vociferous).
At one point after a 6, one fan ran onto the ground waving money in his hands. He went up to Duleep to hug and kiss him and stuffed the money into Mendis’s pocket. Poor Mendis looked so embarrassed. He gave the money to Umpire Dickie Bird. Not sure what Bird did with the money.
I recall saying to myself, Mendis had better cool it down before he set’s off a riot. Next ball, BOOM another 6.
At one point after a 6, one fan ran onto the ground waving money in his hands. He went up to Duleep to hug and kiss him and stuffed the money into Mendis’s pocket. Poor Mendis looked so embarrassed. He gave the money to Umpire Dickie Bird. Not sure what Bird did with the money.
I recall saying to myself, Mendis had better cool it down before he set’s off a riot. Next ball, BOOM another 6.
How wonderful to hear these anecdotes. Will show this to my wife. Thank you very much.