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I remember the name (how could I not) if absolutely nothing else about him.
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I recall reading about Steele in one of the Aussies of the time biographies (might have been Marsh, or one of O'Keefe's books). England were in disarray against Lillee and Thomson, their captain had resigned mid-series and Boycott was refusing to play. Debutants called up left right and centre, you know the scene. Anyway wicket falls early on and the grey haired bespectacled guy strolls out to face Lillee & Thomson at their peak sans helmet. A few smirks from the Australian cordon who were thinking what retirement home has this joker escaped from, nonetheless he takes guard, assesses the field then pats his arse and in spite of the ridiculousness of the situation quips to the cordon "get used to looking at this fellas, you'll be seeing a lot of it over the summer".
Absolute classic!
Of course he went on to have an excellent series being one of the few to stand up to the might of one of the most feared attacks in history.
Absolute classic!
Of course he went on to have an excellent series being one of the few to stand up to the might of one of the most feared attacks in history.
Just found this, recounts his debut similarly but with some slight differences to the story I knew.
David Steele: His name exemplified his spirit at the batting crease
The surname 'Steele' could not have been more fitting than any other individual.
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Nathan Adcock, former SA captain
Rod McCurdy
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Got plucked out of grade cricket to captain the side despite being a middling grade cricketer anyway
Robbie Langer. Not sure ever saw him play but was on the WSC McDonalds team posters you could get as a kid.
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Wayne Holdsworth.
Skidding quick bowler for NSW. Not sure he ever got a game for Australia.
Skidding quick bowler for NSW. Not sure he ever got a game for Australia.
Got no idea off top of my head. Would have to look it up to really know.
Going by highlights on this youtube it does look like some footage of a tour in England.
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Hags was bloody faaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaast, that's for sure. Bloke was always pretty hot and cold, had a fair few injuries as well, but when he did get it right he could be a terrifying proposition.
Have to remember how flat Adelaide Oval was back in the day too. Any South Australian bowler not called Jason Gillespie had pretty rubbish FC numbers back then
And yeah, Cracker Holdsworth certainly had some wheels on his day as well
Robbie was a very handy player for WA, very good bat. I played with him in Grade Cricket, me just starting and him nearly finished.
Justin's uncle.
Just looking up things about him on cricinfo site.
Found this:
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"Robbie Langer was a broad-shouldered aggressive left-hand batsman who had shown excellent form in his first three full seasons, scoring 1657 runs at 50.21. Those runs and the way he made them made him an obvious signing for World Series Cricket in 1977, although he was very much a peripheral character. "My uncle Robbie played World Series Cricket, which in itself added to the joy of this new game," his nephew Justin later recalled. "His involvement meant cricket became more than something we could watch on the television." He continued to score well on his return to the state game and he retired after 1982-83."
Martin Williamson
HowStat indicates he played two SuperTests in WSC. Average 26 for WSC Australians
Batting averages
| Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | 100 | 50 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Bright | 15 | 27 | 6 | 529 | 69 | 25.19 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| GS Chappell | 14 | 26 | 1 | 1415 | 246* | 56.60 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| IM Chappell | 14 | 27 | 2 | 893 | 141 | 35.72 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| TM Chappell | 4 | 8 | 0 | 89 | 28 | 11.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IC Davis | 5 | 10 | 0 | 161 | 84 | 16.10 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| R Edwards | 2 | 4 | 0 | 81 | 39 | 20.25 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| GJ Gilmour | 7 | 13 | 1 | 167 | 27 | 13.91 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DW Hookes | 12 | 22 | 2 | 771 | 116 | 38.55 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| MF Kent | 10 | 20 | 0 | 428 | 78 | 21.40 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| BM Laird | 13 | 26 | 1 | 630 | 122 | 25.20 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| RS Langer | 2 | 4 | 0 | 104 | 45 | 26.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DK Lillee | 14 | 24 | 6 | 226 | 37 | 12.55 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RB McCosker | 6 | 12 | 0 | 304 | 129 | 25.33 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| MF Malone | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7* | 7.00 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| RW Marsh | 15 | 28 | 1 | 531 | 102* | 19.66 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| LS Pascoe | 9 | 14 | 6 | 119 | 26* | 14.87 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| W Prior | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 7* | 12.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IR Redpath | 2 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 5.33 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RD Robinson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 26 | 14.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JR Thomson | 5 | 8 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 6.50 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MHN Walker | 7 | 13 | 4 | 158 | 30 | 17.55 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| KD Walters | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 16 | 10.50 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KC Wessels | 4 | 8 | 1 | 291 | 126 | 41.57 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| By default, the shading indicates records from the past week, or failing that, the most recent entry. |
| Adjust: most recent | past week | past month | past 6 months | past year | 4 years | 10 years | 25 years |
Some state cricketers from my childhood (early 1980s):
Wayne Broad, Peter Clough, Brian Davison, Michael Dimattina, Peter Faulkner (father of James), Harry Frei, Brad Green, Brett Henschell, Rod McCurdy, Sam Parkinson, Peter Sacristani, Stuart Saunders, Richard Soule, Gary Watts, Roger Woolley.
Wayne Broad, Peter Clough, Brian Davison, Michael Dimattina, Peter Faulkner (father of James), Harry Frei, Brad Green, Brett Henschell, Rod McCurdy, Sam Parkinson, Peter Sacristani, Stuart Saunders, Richard Soule, Gary Watts, Roger Woolley.
Pretty sure he went on tour to West Indies around 1984ish. I reckon he might have kept in one Test.
Had very unstable team then with Steve Smith also maybe playing a Test around then and some crap spinner Hogan.
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Eddo Brandes and David Houghton from Zimbabwe.
And not that he was especially obscure but I appreciated how Carl Hooper played. So much talent, so little application. Not quite the black Mark Waugh, but you get the picture.
And not that he was especially obscure but I appreciated how Carl Hooper played. So much talent, so little application. Not quite the black Mark Waugh, but you get the picture.
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Brandes will always be remembered for his sledge of Glenn McGrath.
Carl Hooper was always a favourite of mine growing up too. I loved watching him, Lara, Richardson, Ambrose, Walsh and Bishop. Before I knew that I was just meant to barrack for Australia by default, I was definitely a Windies supporter
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