Barry Richards - A Genius That Test Cricket Lost
Barry Richards's Triple Treat!
On November 20, 1970, Barry Richards scored an unbeaten 325 in a single day's play against a powerful Western Australian attack powered by Graham McKenzie and Dennis Lillee at the fiery WACA. H Natarajan goes into the archives to recall what remains one of the greatest innings in all First-Class cricket.
South African great Graeme Pollock recalled during a fundraiser program for Kingsmead Mynahs at the Durban Country club a conversation with Gerald Majola, Chief Executive Officer of Cricket South Africa in which the CSA chief asked him to "F*** off".
By CricketCountry Staff I saw him playing on television and was struck by his technique, so I asked my wife to come look at him. Now I never saw myself play, but I feel that this player is playing much the same as I used to play, and she looked at him on Television and said yes, there is a similarity between the two... his compactness, technique, stroke production... it all seemed to gel - Sir Donald Bradman.
By CricketCountry Staff
I saw him playing on television and was struck by his technique, so I asked my wife to come look at him. Now I never saw myself play, but I feel that this player is playing much the same as I used to play, and she looked at him on Television and said yes, there is a similarity between the two... his compactness, technique, stroke production... it all seemed to gel - Sir Donald Bradman.
Players must "take ownership" of the issue of corruption in cricket, according to MCC World Cricket Committee chairman Mike Brearley.
As Australia gear up to take on India in a gruelling four-Test battle, South African batting great Barry Richards said fans Down Under should "lower their expectations" from the home team which is in transition.
Tim Holt, who has been following the game since the 1950's, recalls some great innings over the years.
One sportsperson who enjoys divine status is Sachin Tendulkar.