A cricket tour in Australia would be the most delightful period in one's life, if one was deaf.
Harold Larwood |
Chris Lewis is the enigma with no variation.
Vic Marks (1994) |
England's pace bowlers are making the helmet go out of fashion.
Scyld Berry |
If I could bowl at myself, I would be very keen. It would be an amputation job to get the ball out of my hand.
Kevin Jarvis (1985) |
Leaving out Dennis Lillee against England would be as unthinkable as the Huns dropping Attila.
Anon Australian TV commentator (1982) |
Lillee is wearing a voluminous nightshirt which would have room for another man, if he could get into the trousers.
John Arlott |
Michael Holding is a perfect running specimen, but I don't go to a Test to see running; if I wish to see that I would go to Crystal Palace to see Coe and Ovett.
Jack Fingleton |
On Asif Masood's bowling action - He approaches the wicket like Groucho Marx chasing after a pretty waitress.
John Arlott |
On the West Indies' bouncer controversy - This is a Test match. It's not Old Reptonians versus Lymeswold; one off the mark and a jolly good show.
David Gower (1984) |
Richard Hadlee has the appearance of a rickety church steeple and a severe manner which suggests that women are not likely to be ordained yet.
Peter Roebuck The Cricketer |
They said to me at the Oval, come and see our new bowling machine. 'Bowling machine?' I said,' I used to be the bowling machine.'
Alec Bedser |
To dismiss this lad, Mike Denness, you don't have to bowl fast, you just have to run up fast.
Brian Close (1974) |
