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Max Tangles Walker is about to leap into the arms of umpire Cortez Jordan (not in pic) at Barbados 1973. Kanhai, then 3, survived the LBW appeal and went on to make 105 in the drawn test.

Max Walker is about to leap into the arms of umpire Cortez Jordan (not in pic) at Barbados 1973. Rohan Kanhai, then 3, survived the LBW appeal and went on to make 105 in the drawn test.

Only the 2nd tied Test in history of Test cricket. Both ending on the penultimate ball of last over. Both involving Australia & Bobby Simpson. Both ending with two of the more difficult decisions in cricket, runout and LBW.

Denis Lillee in happy Mood.

Dennis Lillee patiently signs autographs as the Centenary Test heads towards a draw at Lord’s 40 years ago

Don Bradman’s first-class career as he is bowled for 30 in South Australia’s first innings against Victoria at Adelaide on March 5th 1949. He survived a confident appeal for caught behind before chopping Bill Johnston into his stumps

Denis Lillee – I always like the lyric Lillee’s pounding down like a machine referring to fast bowler.

THE CHAPPELL BROTHERS’ OVAL-TONS Watched by their dad, Greg (l) acknowledges the applause on his 100 brother Ian (r) reached his too before the end of play on Day 2, Fri 11 Aug 1972. Ian 107NO chats with Greg before resuming on Day 3. Eng 284 & 356 lost to Aus 399 & 242-5

THE CHAPPELL BROTHERS’ at The OVAL-TONS in 1972

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