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[corbies]

Javed Mianded was dismissed LBW 8 times in tests in Pakistan.

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I don't know how that Miandad stat continues to be so widely held by cricket followers of a certain age?

I reckon I've heard at least half a dozen people aged 50+ say it and a couple of them still not believe me when I corrected them with this exact page.

 

[FredLeDeux]

I don't know how that Miandad stat continues to be so widely held by cricket followers of a certain age?

I reckon I've heard at least half a dozen people aged 50+ say it and a couple of them still not believe me when I corrected them with this exact page.

But it's correct that Bill Lawrie was never given out LBW in Austtalia

 

[big_e]

I don't know how that Miandad stat continues to be so widely held by cricket followers of a certain age?

I reckon I've heard at least half a dozen people aged 50+ say it and a couple of them still not believe me when I corrected them with this exact page.

Because we were brought up to believe that every other country's umpires were cheats, but not ours. Especially the sub-continental umpires (and players).

 

[Paracleet]

But it's correct that Bill Lawrie was never given out LBW in Austtalia

He was only out lbw 8 times in his career. It might be just as much that he was left handed, combined with the fact his career spanned the lowest % of lbws as a share of all dismissals for all test history post ww1 as opposed to egregious home umpiring.

I picked Bob Simson as a random contemporary comparison and found in the main part of his career he had 8 lbws. 4 away and 4 home. Then just in the two series he had in the WSC comeback in the late seventies he had 6! (Again evenly split).

 

[Rabish Binney]

I don't know how that Miandad stat continues to be so widely held by cricket followers of a certain age?

I reckon I've heard at least half a dozen people aged 50+ say it and a couple of them still not believe me when I corrected them with this exact page.

Ok point taken.

I did read years ago that this was the case (that he had not been dismissed LBW in Pakistan).

Guess that article was wrong.

 

[corbies]

Ok point taken.

I did read years ago that this was the case (that he had not been dismissed LBW in Pakistan).

Guess that article was wrong.

There had to be something that said it as it's just so widely acknowledged as true.

 

[worbod]

A game goes on in Marrara in 2005 while the smoke and flames from planned burn-offs are visible in the near background.

 

[Gough]

 

[The Passenger]

It's probably been posted but whilst we we're on the topic of the 1992 world cup.

 

[Gough]

Early 90s cricket in one shot.

 

[worbod]

The Western Australian women's cricket team prepare for a flight to the eastern states in 1967.



How many of you remember the jingle "Up, up and away with TAA the friendly, friendly way"?

 

[Plugger35]

I remember the jingle but I never flew with TAA.

Our Western Australian junior rugby union team flew to the Eastern States with Ansett, another airline that has bitten the dust since then.

 

[Rabish Binney]

The Western Australian women's cricket team prepare for a flight to the eastern states in 1967.

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How many of you remember the jingle "Up, up and away with TAA the friendly, friendly way"?

Remember the jingle very well.....which means I'm getting older..

 

[Rabish Binney]

You just know that this is gunna be quick....

 

[RookiePick]

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You just know that this is gunna be quick....

Back when the umpire's actually watched for a front foot no ball...

 

[Rabish Binney]

Back when the umpire's actually watched for a front foot no ball...

I love photos of fast bowlers in their stride - and also the super slow motion film of them bowling.

The strain they put on their body (especially feet/ knees / shoulders / back) is astonishing.

 

[big_e]

 

[western royboy]

Golden Boy 1981 Centenary Test

 

[western royboy]

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Golden Boy 1981 Centenary Test

more from the same game

 

[troybe]

Dean Elgar loving the conditions at the start of this English summer

 

[Rabish Binney]

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Dean Elgar loving the conditions at the start of this English summer

Imagine being in the slips on a freezing cold day, just waiting for a snick off the opening bowler….broken finger territory