Ok, here's 2 other unforgettable games for you Prez. The 4th test Aust v Windies 92-93 series for Sir Frank Worrell Trophy in Aust. Aust lead series 1-0 and need only 185 in 2 days to clinch 4th test and series. Aust crumble to 8-102, Ambrose and co. kicking ring. Langer,May take it to 144 before May departs. Mcdermott last man in with Langer take it to within 2 runs before Mcdermott given caught behind when in-fact ball struck his helmet off Walsh delivery. Windies win by 1 run, narrowest victory ever in test cricket. Windies smash Aust in 5th test to win series.

And of course who could forget 4th Eng-Aust test in oz(82-83 series) where Border and Thomson put on 70 in 128 mins for final wicket only for Thomson to fall to Botham with Aust 3 runs shy.

 

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Ok, here's 2 other unforgettable games for you Prez. The 4th test Aust v Windies 92-93 series for Sir Frank Worrell Trophy in Aust. Aust lead series 1-0 and need only 185 in 2 days to clinch 4th test and series. Aust crumble to 8-102, Ambrose and co. kicking ring. Langer,May take it to 144 before May departs. Mcdermott last man in with Langer take it to within 2 runs before Mcdermott given caught behind when in-fact ball struck his helmet off Walsh delivery. Windies win by 1 run, narrowest victory ever in test cricket. Windies smash Aust in 5th test to win series.

And of course who could forget 4th Eng-Aust test in oz(82-83 series) where Border and Thomson put on 70 in 128 mins for final wicket only for Thomson to fall to Botham with Aust 3 runs shy.

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Indeed 2 great matches.

 

The first match was Langer's debut I seem to recall.

I also recall that Chris "Slogger" Tavare spilled the slips chance Thommo lost the game with as Geoff Miller calmly held the rebound.

Can I just commend you on the phrase "kicking ring" O mysterious anonymous poster. 

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Just as an aside, any close game involving the late Hansie Cronje I regard with some suspicion.

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Fair comment. Cricket has done well to survive all those fixing scandals - it seems to have been very widespread at one point. 

 Is there any evidence things are cleaner now.     

Muppet wrote:

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Golcar CC wrote:

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Cricket has done well to survive all those fixing scandals - it seems to have been very widespread at one point. 

 Is there any evidence things are cleaner now.     

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I had very strong suspicions after the third India v England test last March in the delightfully named Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. India were chasing 313 to win, and capitulated so appallingly from 75/3 to 100 all out that it just didn't feel right at all. Some of the shots the batsmen played were mind-boggling, e.g. Mahendra Dhoni hoiking Shaun Udal to Panesar at long-off having done precisely the same thing earlier in the over and been dropped!

Still, no-one voiced these concerns anywhere in the media, so maybe it was just me...

On a totally different issue, is the Wankhede the best name of any cricket ground in the world? Anyone know of any better ones? Feel free to start a new thread with it if you want.

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Easy question. Ljubljana goes on an annual weekend of getting thrashed in Vienna. I believe you had the privilege once el Muppeto.

Anyway we thought the mickey was being taken when we discovered the new ground in Vienna was in Markomanenstrasse. Us having our captain Mark Oman seemed to be too much of a coincidence, though apparently it is named after the Markomannen - a European tribe first mentioned in 58 BC!

I think they should build a ground in Faak near another ground we play in near Velden in Southern Austria. It would be great to say "Are you coming to Faak on the weekend?"

 I'm sure there are more out there. 

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Just found this one. Michael Bevan has just retired, but this is a great way to remember him. He did the impossible on many occasions, but this time versus the West Indies in 95/96 will always be known as "Bevan's match" - enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fKuf3TwaZ0

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Great call. Bevan's batting is almost as good an effort as Hooper's attempt at cheating. Oh my God, I shall never claim he was an idol of mine ever again....

Ok, he's forgiven. Him, along with Mr. R. Richardson were the coolest mothers in hats.

 

4th Eng-Aust test 82-83 series... finally perked up the courage to get a filling only to miss the dental appointment while stuck in the carpark for 1.5 hours listening to the finish. England knew how to play in those days of course.