Ah, the memories!
I see that South Africa will be playing England in the 2nd test on 2nd August. And may it be an interesting game!
In 1977 I was there – at Headingley, that is, to see Geoffey Boycott get his 100th 100.
Here it is, if you want to join me down Memory Lane.
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Lucky you, Janus. I wish it was me that saw Boycott get his 100th 100. (Great little radio commentary in the link, by the way)
No marks for you, though (0/0) for that appalling second sentence.
Hello, TR! You got the gist though?
And where are the other cricket fans when you need them?
Watching Australia struggling in the ODI
One thing with Sir Geoffrey, you could depend on him to stay in when you needed someone to anchor an innings.
Oops – a little finger trouble there, sorry pardon.
One of my memories of the occasion is of a presumably male ice-cream seller with distinctly unmasculine dress, body language and speech. During one of those silences that ask to be broken, a broad Yorkshire voice shouted, “Ayoop, luv. Are yer a fella or wha’?”
England have just knocked off the runs for 8 wickets to win the latest ODI in Durham.
… without breaking sweat…