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Daniel Kelly's avatar

“CRICKET ET AL - Come for the today’s best cricket coverage; stay for the longform essays on the obscure”

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Lesley Smith's avatar

Love the batsmen’s symmetry! Very clever Gideon!

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DAVID Westbrook ANSTICE's avatar

Well found - the old photo that is.

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El Chopernos's avatar

Absolutely superb, GH.

There is a Stan Worthington picture which I have come to love from the MCG Test of 1937. He gets hit wicket off Chuck Fleetwood-Smith as he collapses on to his stumps, much like Inzamam off Monty in 2006.

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Arun's avatar

Gideon Haigh, you are a treasure trove of information.. keep the old photos and newspaper clips coming !

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Matt Gately's avatar

Symmetry in the umpires' decision making, too. Talk about fired. They've both virtually gone up in appeal.

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leigh hart's avatar

Once played in a match where the umpire appealed in unison with raising his finger. It was just after the tea break, which he had spent in the ablutions area with a small silver flask.

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Red Ball Purists's avatar

Absolutely superb

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