Random obscure cricket footage on the net

[Richard Pryor]

Couldn't seem to find a thread to post this video so thought I'd start a new one, feel free to merge if appropriate:

 

[Art Vandelay_]

 

[Power Raid]

Keith Miller’s bowling action.

Grace and unorthodox in one.

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

edit: changed vid - this one is better.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I think I love this thread.

 

[Richard Pryor]

British Pathe has some incredible stuff. Not really highlights of the play, but they've got enough footage to give you a sense of the times. Great accompaniment to reading about the history.

Get a load of big unit Warwick Armstrong:

 

[Richard Pryor]

A shame the Australia A v Australia games didn't persist through that Golden Era so we could have seen more matchups like this on a bit of a higher level than the Shield. Would be a bit of a cripple fight if we did it now.

 

[IKnowtheDog]

WHEN YOU CONSIDER WHAT WAS TO FOLLOW

 

[Doss]

The predictable robelinda troll title not withstanding (though it does bring a smile to the lips), a pretty good clip truth be told:

 

[The Passenger]

It would be good to see these sort of line-ups a bit more often in shield cricket.

We got a bit of a taste this summer before the Ashes but this summer is the exception and not the norm.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/...wales-vs-tasmania--sheff-shield-pura-2001-02/

 

[VirgilHilts]

Great over from Flintoff to Kallis.

 

[Hellgood]

It would be good to see these sort of line-ups a bit more often in shield cricket.

We got a bit of a taste this summer before the Ashes but this summer is the exception and not the norm.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/...wales-vs-tasmania--sheff-shield-pura-2001-02/

Perennial injuries to WA's bowlers aside, the clash this year (at Newcastle IIRC) was choc full of current and future test players. But yeah, it's only really when England come for the Ashes that those early season games as basic test trials are possible.

 

[The Passenger]

Perennial injuries to WA's bowlers aside, the clash this year (at Newcastle IIRC) was choc full of current and future test players. But yeah, it's only really when England come for the Ashes that those early season games as basic test trials are possible.

I think Australian cricket will be much better if we just leave a month gap at the start of each season for shield cricket. Having all the test players play 3 matches will be beneficial for them leading into the tests and for those looking to test themselves against the internationals - something they don't get to do too often.

I would also get rid of this impasse at the moment between cricket boards regarding tour matches. I know it's a tit-for-tat thing but the respective cricket boards need to sort their s**t out because proper first class warm up games is better for everyone. Playing a warm-up game against a team which is lucky to have a combined 50 first class games under their belt is a joke.