England v India 1st Test

[Paulus]

A good last two overs for England.

 

[Paulus]

Yeah, those were the days.

I can remember some of that that team, I watched them as a schoolboy.
Barrington, Dexter, Cowdry, John Edrich, Brian Close.

 

[rich p]

I can remember some of that that team, I watched them as a schoolboy.
Barrington, Dexter, Cowdry, John Edrich, Brian Close.

And Fred Trueman.
I feel I should know the others too but can't recall them.
I wonder if the wickie, back right, is John Murray as it's not Jim Parks.

 

[psmiffy]

I wonder if the wickie, back right, is John Murray as it's not Jim Parks.

I thought Parks was later than that

Edit - my mistake I thought Parks had kept in all the tests i went to 65 to 68

 

[Dayvo]

Reminds me of the 60's when Cowdrey's England would bat at 2 an over for a long drawn out draw.
Slightly faster rates these days but still hard to see a win on this track.

Reminds me of a story I heard about Ted Dexter who dropped a catch in a Test match because he was practising a golf shot.

 

[rich p]

9 down and 79 behind.

 

[User482]

"Shami's leathered it". Top Marks.

 

[Dayvo]

49 run 1st innings lead for England - could be significant.

Currently 15 without loss in the 2nd innings. Application needed for the rest of the 4th day (30 overs left).

Meanwhile in Tasmania, Australia were bundled out for 85 and South Africa were 171-5 after day one of the 1st Test.

 

[psmiffy]

I missed seeing England bat in the first innings - and have not seen much of Hameed before - I quite like what I can see this morning - none of the elaborate quirks and jumping around in the crease that seemed to be features of Cooks previous partners - seems to have good hands as well - able to give it welly or play delicate shots as appropriate - time will tell

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

And Fred Trueman.
I feel I should know the others too but can't recall them.
I wonder if the wickie, back right, is John Murray as it's not Jim Parks.

I thought that was Mickey Stewart - padded up for opening batting duties along with Edrich (you can see he has pads on as well)

What would I know though, what with being a stupid Jock...

 

[Dayvo]

I thought that was Mickey Stewart - padded up for opening batting duties along with Edrich (you can see he has pads on as well)

What would I know though, what with being a stupid Jock...

You may be right, but I thought Brian Close (without pads) opened with Edrich.
Maybe they'd just had a net. Who knows?

 

[Dayvo]

Here's the team and the players' names:

The 1963 England Test cricket team that played West Indies at Old Trafford (Standing from left): David Allen, Brian Close, Keith Andrew, John Edrich, Fred Titmus and Mickey Stewart. Sitting from left: Brian Statham, Colin Cowdrey, Ted Dexter, Fred Trueman and Ken Barrington

And a bit more research proves me wrong!

Here's the details from that Test:

http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/62929.html

2-0 to Marmion.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

2-0 to Marmion.

I'll give you 2-1 cos you were quicker with your research into the picture and what test it was...

West Indies needing 1 run to win in their 2nd Innings, which they scored from the first ball, made me chuckle.

 

[rich p]

I thought that was Mickey Stewart - padded up for opening batting duties along with Edrich (you can see he has pads on as well)

What would I know though, what with being a stupid Jock...

Good call...
...the stupid Jock bit anyway...
Should have got Statham and Titmus.
Keith Andrew I'd forgotten as keeper. Northants IIRC?

 

[psmiffy]

I just looked up Hameed's stats on cricinfo - even more impressed - only played 20 first class games - six he hit was only the second one he has hit in first class career