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ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 30 Jul 24 3.46pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Originally posted by Pete53

Those of us of a certain age will lament the passing of those great West Indies sides of the 70s and 80s with a seemingly endless supply of great batsmen and bowlers. I remember the look of bewilderment on the faces of some of our batsmen when facing their pace bowlers, especially Brian Close ( pre helmet days) v Michael Holding.

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Those were the days - long days for everyone else. Or short when batting against the West Indies pace attack. Apparently West Indians often go into American sports these days, rather than cricket.

 


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viveasheagle Flag perth 01 Aug 24 8.06am Send a Private Message to viveasheagle Add viveasheagle as a friend

Originally posted by ASCPFC

Last year Ashes was two each and a draw wasn't it? Australia didn't win from 2-0 up. Teams are giving the West Indies games currently to give them some funding. They're straight onto South Africa. South Africa and excellent one day side but not so sure about tests. Still probably better than West Indies.

I should have really mentioned i was refering to series played in Australia (which are on main stream TV over here) as opposed to to their overseas series which are shown on usually only show on Foxtel (the Aussie equivalent of Sky Sports) The pitches, weather, stadiums and travel are very unique and make it hard for teams coming out to adjust. Particularly the pitches which are faster and bouncier than what other countries come across.

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YT Flag Oxford 01 Aug 24 8.24am Send a Private Message to YT Add YT as a friend

Originally posted by Teddy Eagle

Doesn't repay the stuffings we've had over the years but it's going some way to it.

Played 166
England 54 wins
West Indies 59 wins
Drawn 53

I looked this up.

So parity is a way off yet.

 


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mr. apollo Flag Somewhere in Switzerland 02 Aug 24 12.45pm Send a Private Message to mr. apollo Add mr. apollo as a friend

Originally posted by ASCPFC

Those were the days - long days for everyone else. Or short when batting against the West Indies pace attack. Apparently West Indians often go into American sports these days, rather than cricket.

Curtly Ambrose was supposed to play basketball, thank god (whoever she is) that he didn't. I met his mum , nice lady

 



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ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 02 Aug 24 1.19pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Originally posted by mr. apollo

Curtly Ambrose was supposed to play basketball, thank god (whoever she is) that he didn't. I met his mum , nice lady

I saw he was at the last test. He didn't look too happy in the end - but in fairness there are signs of improvement in West Indies cricket. They were always the best team to watch back in the day and have such a list of true greats. Legends even. In my mind, Walsh was a better bowler than Ambrose but clearly I wouldn't say that to him or his mum!

 


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Stirlingsays Flag 02 Aug 24 2.27pm Send a Private Message to Stirlingsays Holmesdale Online Elite Member Add Stirlingsays as a friend

Originally posted by ASCPFC

I saw he was at the last test. He didn't look too happy in the end - but in fairness there are signs of improvement in West Indies cricket. They were always the best team to watch back in the day and have such a list of true greats. Legends even. In my mind, Walsh was a better bowler than Ambrose but clearly I wouldn't say that to him or his mum!

The number of competing sports for a small population hurts them as does the shorter versions of the game. The best players focus on making money more than test cricket.

Also more batsman are better against fast men in general due to net machines being able to reproduce those speeds.....real fast bowlers are still special in the game but it isn't as dramatic as before.

 


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Teddy Eagle Flag 02 Aug 24 3.32pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Stirlingsays

The number of competing sports for a small population hurts them as does the shorter versions of the game. The best players focus on making money more than test cricket.

Also more batsman are better against fast men in general due to net machines being able to reproduce those speeds.....real fast bowlers are still special in the game but it isn't as dramatic as before.

It's true about bowling machines and also helmets and body armour have enabled batsmen to play all sorts of reverse sweeps and ramp shots which use the bowlers speed against him.

 

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Teddy Eagle Flag 02 Aug 24 5.30pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend

Good game between Sri Lanka & India today. India needed one run to win with 15 balls left and lost two wickets in consecutive balls for a tie.

 

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Willo Flag South coast - west of Brighton. 02 Aug 24 6.38pm Send a Private Message to Willo Add Willo as a friend

I am sufficiently advanced in age to recall the days when the wearing of helmets was not mandatory and the only limited overs matches in this country took place on Sundays when the 'International Cavaliers' played the County teams.

 

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ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 02 Aug 24 6.57pm Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Originally posted by Willo

I am sufficiently advanced in age to recall the days when the wearing of helmets was not mandatory and the only limited overs matches in this country took place on Sundays when the 'International Cavaliers' played the County teams.

But people still wore boxes.

 


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Teddy Eagle Flag 02 Aug 24 7.01pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by ASCPFC

But people still wore boxes.

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Teddy Eagle Flag 02 Aug 24 7.02pm Send a Private Message to Teddy Eagle Add Teddy Eagle as a friend

Originally posted by Willo

I am sufficiently advanced in age to recall the days when the wearing of helmets was not mandatory and the only limited overs matches in this country took place on Sundays when the 'International Cavaliers' played the County teams.

Mike Brearley wore a sort of plastic skull cap before helmets came into the game. But then he had more brains to protect than many players.

 

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