Dan Redford
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Man Utd Supporters Trust. Life Member of Middlesex County Cricket Club. London Irish. Flat & national hunt horse racing.
Joined April 2013
Philip Hughes. RIP. Taken from us far too early but absolutely never forgotten.
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What an absolute supreme broadcaster Harsha Bhogle is - arguably the best cricket commentator in the world on radio or TV. Proof surely that you don't have to be a former player to make it!
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Solidarity among two cricketing 'brothers' - a lovely sight!
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The world of cricket has a giant. A 'Prince of spin' bowling and a true gentleman. Cricket has lost a true original thinker who caught no favour from anyone. He was a man who displayed conviction and integrity at all times in equal measure. He was a truly GREAT MAN. RIP.
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Rest in Peace, 'Deadly' Derek Underwood. I feel lucky to have seen him play. One of the most unplayable bowlers of all time without a shadow of a doubt. He was a complete 'one-off'. He was also a very kindly and super friendly individual to whoever he met. Very very sad indeed!
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I've just read on the BBC that Mike Procter has died. Our beautiful game has lost a cricketing god. Of all the players I've been lucky enough to see play live over the past 45+ years, Michael John Procter was the best of the lot of them!. What pleasure he gave us all!. RIP.
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Rahul Dravid in a fairly recent photo with The Great Man.
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The blame for England's current ODI malaise must lay squarely and solely with the ECB for peddling The Hundred (even at the expense of the Ashes) and totally sidelining the domestic 50 Over game. As they say, you reap what you sow. Get rid of The Hundred now!.
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Is any English fan seriously going to argue with this. NO!
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Two of the all time great all rounder cricketers and captains.
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You didn't have to come. You could have stayed home and stayed safe - and no one would have blamed you! But you did come despite the challenges in my country! You decided to get cricket 'back on the road' and for that all fans owe 'you guyz' a huge debt of gratitude and thanks!
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A very rare photo of me and my Dad - in the Pavilion at Lords watching some you know what!
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Thursday will be the 70th Birthday of Indian Mohinder Amarnath!. If you are an Indian cricket fan, his name will be indelibly linked to the glory that was India's 1983 World Cup victory - Man of the Match in the Semi Final and Final!. A Final when 'David truly conquered Goliath'!
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The '1st son of Bhadravathi' demonstrates his absolute mastery and genius of the willow!. A batsman for whom you would willingly pay your entire entrance fee purely to see him bat!. I count myself so lucky to have seen him bat live!. Gundappa Viswanath - DIFFERENT CLASS!
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A huge shout out to all of the amazing commentators across the BBC local radio network who have called home all of the Royal London Cup & county games this season. Each of these guys have ably shown why the principle of public service broadcasting still matters! A BIG THANK YOU!.
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What an inspirational chap, Jim Maxwell really is. 50 years in the commentary box, 40 years on TMS. But far more that, this is someone who suffered a major stroke yet fought his way back to do his day job! And what a job he still does! A great Australian!.
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The 1st son of Bhadravathi, Gundappa Viswanath. For sheer artistry, elegance & elan, I never saw a more attractive & compelling batter. Truly truly the Nijinsky (ballet dancer or flat race horse) of cricket!. If I had to pick one player to bat for my life, I would take GRV!
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21 January 1964 saw the Test debut of Chandrasekhar who in 58 Tests took 242 wickets @ 29.74. Known for his googly & faster ball, coined by the late Dilip Sardesai as his 'Mill Reef' delivery, Viv Richards once remarked that Chandra was the only bowler that "gave him nightmares."
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Today is the 30th anniversary of the 'Ball of the Century'.
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As everyone knows, I am no expert on Indian cinema but I think this is Sunil Gavaskar with the Indian actress Madhumati in the 1980 Marathi film 'Savli Premachi', where he made his silver screen debut!
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What a catch!!!. Richie Benaud catches Peter Richardson off his own bowling in the 1st Ashes Test at Brisbane in December 1958. What a magnificent all rounder!. What a imperious Test captain!. What an extraordinary broadcaster!. TODAY would have been his 90th birthday!
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7 March is the 69th birthday of Sir Viv Richards who made 8,540 runs in 121 Tests at 50.23. Named 1 of 5 Wisden Cricketers of the Century. 1 of only 4 non-English players to reach 100 1st-class hundreds. Of all the batsmen I've seen play live, no one has EVER come close!
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25 November 2014 saw Phillip Hughes get hit by a cricket during a Sheffield Shield match. Two days later he was dead. Gone but certainly never forgotten!. RIP.
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Bravo to Mark Ramprakash for saying on TMS that youth cricket in the UK is becoming elitist. That children of well off families have more opportunities to develop their game than those of children from poorer families. Quite! This can't be right! We need more debate on this!
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In accepting that The Hundred has made a huge contribution to the women's game, the fact that the Ashes were unceremoniously squeezed into a 2 month window was a disgrace. The fact the tournament continues to destroy the 50 over domestic comp still makes me seethe with anger!.
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24 July is the 75th birthday of Pakistan's Zaheer Abbas, a prolific batter of the 1970s & 1980s. He and Gundappa Viswanath were undoubtedly my two favourite batters while I was growing up - both supreme stylists!
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Saturday is the 72nd birthday of one of the true all time greats of the game and equally one of the great prides of India. 🇮🇳
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The Indian Test team arrives in Adelaide, Australia, 1947-48.
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Three of the all-time greats - all coming together in one single photo! Wow!. Barry Richards, Graeme Pollock and Mike Procter. At least I got to see one of them (Procter) play live!
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Tomorrow is the final of the Royal London Cup Final in case we forgot. Anyway, here is my take about the treatment of the Cup by the cricket authorities.
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Thursday is the start of the county championship. Can there truly be eight more beautiful words in the English language?. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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31 December 1966 saw the Test debut of The Great Man in the 3rd Test versus the West Indies at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Forever in our thoughts.
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Just seen a feature on Sky about Marcus Treschothick & you have to say what a top bloke he is! 1 of the very best English openers for the last 40 yrs, someone who has stayed loyal to his county & conquered difficult issues in his personal life becoming a role model for others!
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I can't wait to receive my latest purchase. If its even 1/10 as wonderful as his imperious batting was then this tome will scoop all the awards going! . Vishy was to cricket what Krug is to world of champagne, what Njinsky was to horse racing and what Pavlova was to ballet!
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The West Indies didn't have to tour England in the current crisis, but they did for the good of cricket. Over five days, they played the better cricket despite the tag of being 'underdogs'!. That's why most neutrals & many English fans will view today's result as the right one!
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He led India to World Cup glory in 1983 against all the odds. His catch to dismiss the prize wicket of Viv Richards in the final is one of the most famous catches ever seen in world cricket!. And 6 January it's his 62nd birthday!. Happy Birthday Kapil Dev!
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1 April would have been the 80th birthday of a former Indian Test skipper who was responsible for leading two all conquering sides to the West Indies and then England - bringing pride to his nation. Rest in Peace Ajit Laxman Wadekar
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Former Black Cap Chris Cairns is on life support after collapsing in Australia. All cricket fans the world over wish him a full and speedy recovery. GET WELL SOON!
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Today marks the 65th anniversary of the death, at the age of only 57, of someone who still remains an English sporting hero - Douglas Robert Jardine. RIP.
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One of the most iconic photographs of all time:.George Foreman lying on the canvas after being knocked out by Muhammad Ali in the 'Rumble in the Jungle' in Zaire, October 30, 1974. Photographer: Neil Leifer
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4 November is the 21st anniversary of the premature death of Malcolm Marshall. The love and warmth he engendered in others in life explains the deep sorrow still felt about his death. A magnificent cricketer & an even more magnificent human being. RIP!.
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So sad to read of the death of Chetan Chauhan, from COVID-19 related issues. He played 40 Tests, forming a great partnership with Sunny Gavaskar while also a heavy scorer for Delhi & Maharashtra. His stand with Sunny of 213 at the Oval in 1979 will live on in the memory!. RIP!
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15 March 1987 saw the final day in Test cricket for Joel Garner. When Garner was onpoint, which he was simply unplayable. A total hero for me growing up. As a kid, you had to love Somerset because they played one day cricket as it should be played! They were ahead of their time!.
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THE END OF AN ERA! . MSD announces his retirement from international cricket. What a magnificent player and servant to Indian cricket!. What a contribution to world cricket!. What a hard act to follow!.
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Well done to Michael Holding for standing up for an independent media. As a commentator, he has a duty is to describe what he sees. And if he sees rubbish umpiring then he must be allowed to say so! A free society must have a free media! #Mediafreedom .
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Rishi Sunak, the UK's first non-white, Hindu & Indian-origin Prime Minister lighting diyas in Downing Street to mark Diwali. Wishing all my friends a very happy Diwali!
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Two of THE greatest cricketers of all time. Zaheer was a truly imperious right hand bat in the 1970s, and Procter was, in my opinion, the 2nd greatest all rounder of all time only behind Sobers.
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19 April marks the 90th birthday of Harold 'Dickie' Bird. Even decades after his retirement, still one of the most iconic and still well known umpires!. A great Yorkshireman!.
Yorkshire legend Dickie Bird celebrates turning 90 years old 🥳. Here's his birthday message.
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On 19 February 1980, in the Golden Jubilee Test at Mumbai, Ian Botham became the 1st to score a century & take 10 wickets in a Test, taking 13/106 & scoring 114. By then, after 25 Tests, he made 1,336 runs at 40 & taken 139 wickets at only 18! Then came the summer of '81!
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30 May would have been the 74th birthday of the wonderful Bob Willis. For so many of us, an integral feature of our sporting lives. Even now, it seems totally implausible to believe that he has gone. RIP.
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It's been said a million times before & it will be said a million & more times again but. MIKEY HOLDING IS AN ABSOLUTE LIVING LEGEND. for the Caribbean!.for the world of cricket!.for society in general. If he enters politics, I & a lot of others would vote for him!.
"Until we educate the entire human race, this thing will not stop." . Michael Holding delivers a powerful message, explaining why #BlackLivesMatter.
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So, here we go. Tiger Pataudi Capt.Virat Kohli Vice Capt.Sunil Gavaskar.Vijay Merchant.Virender Sehwag.Sachin Tendulkar.Gundappa Viswanath.Rahul Dravid.Vijay Hazare.Kapil Dev.Farokh Engineer.Jasprit Bumrah.Javagal Srinath.BS Chandrasekhar.EAS Prasanna.Subhash Gupte.BS Bedi
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As with every cricket fan across the globe, I think we are all quite disturbed to read that B.S. Bedi was taken to hospital in the last days for bypass surgery. Wishing him the speediest of all recoveries & continued future good health!. We miss him!
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20 November 1969 saw Gundappa Renganath Viswanath makes his maiden Test hundred (137) on debut v Australia at Kanpur. The man was to cricket what the great Njinsky was to ballet, what Carusso was to opera and what Monet was to modern art. A study in total batting artistry!.
The '1st son of Bhadravathi' demonstrates his absolute mastery and genius of the willow!. A batsman for whom you would willingly pay your entire entrance fee purely to see him bat!. I count myself so lucky to have seen him bat live!. Gundappa Viswanath - DIFFERENT CLASS!
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5 October 2011 saw thew premature death of Graham Dilley aged only 52. Not only a great stalwart for Kent and Worcestershire, 2-time Ashes winner but also a really top-class coach at all levels of the game! Rest in Peace!
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Kane Williamson is such a class act - a true Ambassador for all cricketing nations in terms of being a magnificent player and equally for playing the game the way it should be played! This is a lovely little moment!
Sri Lankan 🇱🇰 Cricket fans gets Kane Williamson a cake 🎂 for his 29th birthday. He takes a bite between overs. 🏏 #Cricket
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If The Hundred is such a stupendously wonderful and 'creative innovation', why no other nation taken up the idea, including India? Why - because they are instead focusing on developing their existing T20 & 50 over competitions as we should be doing!.
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Kumar Sangakkara has just been selected as the next MCC President for 2019/2020! This is wonderful news - the 1st non-Brit EVER to hold this auspicious position. Well done President Wreford & MCC! And who knows, we might even see them soon select the 1st ever woman President!
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A case of 'Daniel in the lions den' with Daniel winning thru! . India hand Australia their 1st defeat at the seemingly impregnable Gabba ground since 1988 to take the series 2-1!!. A run chase that will endure forever!. A day in Indian cricket up there with 1983!. WONDERFUL!
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Oh my goodness - the only known colour footage of The Don playing cricket! . A fabulous find! . Worth a minute of anyone's time!.
This is the only known colour footage of #DonBradman playing #cricket, filmed at the AF Kippax and WA Oldfield testimonial match in Sydney, 26 February 1949!.It comes from a home movie donated by the son of cameraman George Hobbs. Read more:
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"The Hundred just doesn't work.". - Former England bowler Steve Harmison, speaking to Talk Sport, quoted in The Daily Mirror today. Such a pity that such wise words won't make a blind bit of difference to those purporting to 'lead' domestic cricket in ECB 'towers'.
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A huge shout out to all BBC local radio commentators (some of whom you see here) for enriching the character of our summer with the quality of their broadcasting!. In a year like no other, it's been comforting to listen to familiar & friendly voices talking about the county game!
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11 May 2016 saw the death of the much-loved WI writer & broadcaster Tony Cozier who was an integral part of the TMS Box as well as a commentator for Sky Cricket & Channel 9. Wrote the definitive The West Indies: 50 Years of Test Cricket & editor of The West Indies Cricket Annual.
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An impossible task, but here is my top XI based on those batsmen who have given me the most pleasure to watch:. 1. G. Viswanath.2. V. Richards.3. S. Tendulkar.4. Zaheer Abbas.5. B. Lara.6. C. Lloyd.7. A. Kallicharran.8. G. Greenidge.9. G. Gooch.10. M. Hayden
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25 June 1983 saw India achieve one of the greatest upsets in the history of sport, as CMJ noted, beating the seemingly invincible reigning world champions the West Indies. A day in the cricketing annals no one will ever forget!.
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It's so good to hear Vic Marks on TMS. He is such a CLASS broadcaster - one of the very best the Beeb has produced!.
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22 August will be the 67th birthday of sports commentator, pundit & writer Alan Wilkins. Someone who is appreciated the world over for his contribution to the art of communication whether we talk about cricket, golf or tennis!. A broadcasting giant by anyone's reckoning!
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A truly glorious photo - . Dilip Sardesai left with B.S. Bedi and along side you will also see S. Venkataraghavan in conversation with E.A.S. Prasanna.
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My Middlesex CCC membership card has finally arrived. ♥️♥️♥️
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27 August 1908 saw the birth of the greatest batsman the game has ever seen or will ever see - Sir Donald George Bradman. With a test batting average of 99.94 and a first-class batting average of 95.14 what else needs to be said!
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31 August 1968 saw Garry Sobers become the 1st ever batsmen in 1st class cricket to hit six sixes in a single over. One of those truly iconic moments in cricket history that never seems to lose its lustre!.
One of the great moments in sporting history. It's 50 years since @westindies legend Sir Garfield Sobers became the first man to hit six sixes in an over.
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I just wanted to say a HUGE THANKS to everyone who has engaged with me on Twitter. Its so cool to connect with other fans throughout the world! . I have learned a huge amount from 'you guys' and if my modicum of knowledge has been of any use to anybody then great! . THANK YOU!.
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I keep telling myself "Next summer, it will be different, I will be able to return to the greatest theatre of sport in the world!
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10 April 2015 saw the death of Richie Benaud who never lost a series as skipper. 1st to do the double of 2000 runs & 200 wickets in Tests. 1 of 10 Aussies to make 10000+ 1st class runs & take 500+ wickets. 1st to do the double of 2000 runs & 200 wickets in the Sheffield Shield.
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3 July is the 70th birthday of Sir Richard Hadlee. Aside from his imperial exploits on the cricket field, what an incredible ambassador for the game!
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Here is my final tour party:. Don Bradman (Capt.).Gary Sobers (Vice Capt.).Don Tallon (WK).Barry Richards.Sunil Gavaskar.Viv Richards.Sachin Tendulkar.Graeme Pollock.Brian Lara.Mike Procter.Kapil Dev.Malcolm Marshall.Dennis Lillee.Glen McGrath.Curtly Ambrose.Shane Warne
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One of my favorite photos of four Indian cricketing greats chatting as old chums at the cricket!
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Like everyone else, praying that India's iconic cricket statesman makes a full and complete recovery!
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A terrific cricketer & super nice guy! In '81 remember waiting outside a London hotel waiting to see a glimpse of the Aussie tourists. He came out & really engaged with us rather than just signing & walking off. As a little kid of 10, you never forget those sort of things!!
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An interview Sunil Gavaskar gave on the 50th anniversary of his Test debut back back in 2021.
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Today is the 8th anniversary of the death of Margaret Thatcher. However, I am embarrassed by the sheer volume of abuse levelled at her on social media. While I did not vote for her, she was unarguably a remarkable leader who deserves our respect, not least as a woman in politics!
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2 May will see the 50th Birthday of Brian Lara, 1 of the greatest ever Test batsman. In 1994, his 375 & 501 n/o broke world records for the highest Test & 1st-class scores. His 153 n/o v Aus in Barbados in 1999 was rated by Wisden as the 2nd best batting Test performance.
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RIP to spinner Rajinder Goel who died on June 21 last year. Although he never played for India, he took 750 1st class wickets @ 18.58, with 637 taken in the Ranji Trophy, where he remains its highest wicket-taker. 'A true romantic of the game' as one Indian daily noted!
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11 April 1955 saw Garry Sobers begin a run of 85 consecutive Tests in the 2nd Test v Australia at Trinidad. Richie Benaud once wrote that he was “the greatest all-round cricketer the world has seen. a brilliant batsman, splendid fielder. and a bowler of extraordinary skill.”
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On 12 April 1976 in the 3rd Test at Port of Spain, India made 406 in the 4th innings to beat WI by 6 wickets (Gavaskar made 102, Viswanath 112 & Patel 49), creating a WR record for the highest successful 4th innings' Test run chase (beating Aussies 404/3 at Headingley in 1948).
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Well done New Zealand on a deserved victory. No one - not even the most militant of England fans - will ever begrudge them of this famous victory (also remembering the World Cup Final). A match 'for the ages' with Test Cricket being the ultimate winner!.
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One example to illustrate why the word 'class' and the name 'Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards' go hand in hand!. RESPECT!.
@ivivianrichards U cud hv easily run him out. But,as the ball came to U off a ricochet, U thought it would be in poor taste to run him out. Legends like you r not born but demonstrate supremacy by your character. No wonder that U r SIR V RICHARDS.
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