#April28
SURREY v KENT
B&H CUP
GROUP C
THE OVAL
APRIL 28 1997
BEN HOLLIOAKE
MARK EALHAM
This very short report contains just one ball from 27 years ago today....
youtu.be/pNhLHjN8w3I?si… via YouTube

AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND
2nd TEST MATCH
DAY 4
MELBOURNE
DECEMBER 29 1990
England began their second innings at the start of day 4, 46 ahead.
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Wayne Larkins
Greg Matthews
youtu.be/A42QzcSTrYE?si… via YouTube

#April28
ALF VALENTINE
(APRIL 28 1930 - MAY 11 2004)
SONNY RAMADHIN
(MAY 1 1929 - FEBRUARY 27 2022)
These film clips come from 'Golden Greats Of Cricket - Bowlers'.
youtu.be/NVsTGyW0ZTA?si… via YouTube

One of my favourite interviews from my first cricket tour as a journalist - this one after Jack took a record number of catches during the Australia first innings of the Boxing Day Test…

GUNDAPPA VISWANATH 75
INDIA v WEST INDIES
PRUDENTIAL WORLD CUP
ODI #1
EDGBASTON
JUNE 9 1979
Put in to bat, India were 24-2 when Gundappa Viswanath took guard....
youtu.be/sDBTGn-Vxps?si… via YouTube

JACK RUSSELL INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN MURGATROYD
DECEMBER 28 1990
soundcloud.com/user-959068057…
Jack Russell MBE Brian Murgatroyd

ANGUS FRASER INTERVIEW WITH BRIAN MURGATROYD
DECEMBER 28 1990
soundcloud.com/user-959068057…
Brian Murgatroyd

AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND
2nd TEST MATCH
DAY 3
MELBOURNE
DECEMBER 28 1990
Australia resumed on day 3 at 109-1 in their first innings, 243 behind.
Mark Taylor was 42*.
David Boon was 18*.
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Jack Russell MBE
youtu.be/ksyW8ppT6yc?si… via YouTube

Thanks Darren for the reminder of the series of interviews I posted during COVID lockdown from my first cricket tour as a journalist, the 1990/91 Ashes series in Australia. This one with David Gower followed his hundred on day one of the Boxing Day Test…

ANIL KUMBLE 10-74
INDIA v PAKISTAN
2nd TEST MATCH
DAY 4
DELHI
FEBRUARY 7 1999
youtu.be/AooW99MU3Xw?si… via YouTube

soundcloud.com/user-959068057…
David Gower Brian Murgatroyd

soundcloud.com/user-959068057…
Wayne Larkins Brian Murgatroyd

AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND
2nd TEST MATCH
DAY 2
MELBOURNE
DECEMBER 27 1990
England began day 2 on 239-4.
David Gower was 73*.
Alec Stewart was 42*.
youtu.be/uZuy0X6HU5U?si… via YouTube

TERRY ALDERMAN 5-62
ENGLAND v AUSTRALIA
1st TEST MATCH
DAYS 3 & 4
TRENT BRIDGE
JUNE 20 & 21 1981
youtu.be/nJyYRc1pBA4?si… via YouTube

AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND
2nd TEST MATCH
DAY 1
MELBOURNE
DECEMBER 26 1990
England won the toss and chose to bat first....
Wayne Larkins
David Gower
youtu.be/Abu_dLArF1I?si… via YouTube

ALLAN LAMB RECALLS
AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND
1st TEST MATCH
BRISBANE
NOVEMBER 23-25 1990
Allan Lamb
David Gower
youtu.be/FXXWvmeEFSo?si… via YouTube

AUSTRALIA v ENGLAND
1st TEST MATCH
DAY 3
BRISBANE
NOVEMBER 25 1990
England resumed on day 3 at 56-3 in their second innings, 98 ahead.
Allan Lamb was 10*.
Jack Russell MBE was 1*.
youtu.be/7CxkBb1eIcQ?si… via YouTube

#April24
#Elvis
HEARTBREAK HOTEL
ARENA - TALES OF ROCK 'N' ROLL
ELVIS PRESLEY UK DOCUMENTARY
APRIL 24 1993
youtu.be/lLgh7qJ5OR0?si… via YouTube

A thread on cric on why players across formats/era shd not be compared
North Stand Gang - Wankhede Cricketopia DARREN MORDECAI

T20 came in & changed cricket as a sport.The emotions are on both sides -for/against
We see teams getting bowledout in 45overs even in ODIs& still putting 300+

ALLAN LAMB 102
(105 balls, 12x4, 2x6)
ENGLAND v NEW ZEALAND
PRUDENTIAL WORLD CUP
ODI #1
THE OVAL
JUNE 9 1983
Choosing to bat first, England were 79-2 when Allan Lamb took guard....
youtu.be/ndvfFvGrPFY?si… via YouTube