John Snow 7/40 vs Australia- 4th ASHES test SCG 1970/71

[VIV292]

poor Bill scoring 60not out sacked as skipper then dropped oh well John Snow does the damage shame he didn't come back in74/75

[sherrymo1234]

Rob, this is magnificient stuff indeed. Would you happen to have any videos of Barry Richards vs Dennis Lillee and Mike Proctor vs Viv Richards/Greg Chappell in WSC cricket

thanks!

[damri]

Great video.. I remember Ian chappell talking about Snow as one of the best he's faced and the evidence is for all to see. Richie benaud's commentary is refreshingly honest "a pathetic 64/4" as it should be instead of the crap adjectives you hear nowadays

[eusebium7]

This is great

[windigo44]

Rob here is an awesome cricket archivist. These old clips are great insights into the culture of the day. Note, when a wicket falls, just how subdued & gentlemanly the bowler & fielders are -- no high-fiving, whooping, group-hugging. Very little sledging & the like in those days. We were mannerly in club cricket, too. I remember applauding a shot when I got pulled for 6 once. No mean stares or anything. My next bouncer was quicker & knocked him in the temple. I said I was sorry. Different times.

[Flagfalls]

This is superb! John Snow was an underrated bowler. He had the more illustrious Fiery Fred & Bob Willis at either end of his career. Simple, unassuming run up, but like the way he spears the ball into the right hander.

Black & White video from 1971? I thought there would've been colour TV in Australia at that time.

And is there any video of a bowler named John Price? I believe he was Snow's contemporary. Seems he had one of the longest run ups.

[windigo44]

@Flagfalls No, Aus didn't get colour TV till mid-70s.

I watched this series on TV as a cricket-mad kid in Geelong. Snow, frankly, was the difference between the 2 sides. Got it to whip off the wicket like no one else. (Willis hadn't yet grown into his talent.) Aus bowlers were trundlers by contrast. Lillee still a year away. Snow konked Terry Jenner on the scone in a later match. TJ went down like a sack o' potatoes & the crowd wanted Snow's head on a pike.

Great bowler -- even for a Pom.

[chanctonbury63]

My God. A smiling friendly cooperative john Snow!! There werent that many days like that!

[nicolaigogol]

aww exceptional upload mate!!! you've given us gold.. gold.

[toffee96]

This is fantastic stuff. I've been following Test cricket since 1973 and this is the first time I have seen extended footage of John Snow in full cry in the 1970/71 series. Many thanks for uploading this!

[robelinda]

@toffee96 You are most welcome!

[saaddada316]

thats simply GOLD

from pakistan

[eviltide]

This is awesome, thanks so much! I would love to see Greg Chappell and Ian Roberts bowling WSC. Supposed to be some of the best cricket ever.

[longbendy81]

These days having a day and a half with 330 to chase you either win or get bowled out - no way you don't have 330 runs after 1 and a half days. How times have changed

[dfb1976]

pure gold this video, hats off to rob. Todays chicken hearted batsmen would have run away saying its a bad pitch, One hell of a spell from Snow and great to hear Richie pre Channel 9 days

[Imrankniazi]

Less than 1000 views for this great fast bowler killing Australia with pace and bounce?

WTF, IPL fans?

[KanhaTigerman]

I only just saw this! Rob mate, you deserve several knighthoods! As often happens with shameless flattery, it comes with a shameless request. You wouldn't happen to have some Andy Roberts videos would you? Would love to see any great spell of the great man if would happen to have it in your humongous archive.

[robelinda]

@KanhaTigerman Am working on a WSC Lillee and Roberts compilation......

[KanhaTigerman]

@robelinda CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!

[Mladenovski28]

Good upload. What a ball though, very nasty. I guess on a pitch like this you probably have to resort to playing mostly on the back foot.

[gimmieitnow]

They need to show 'Late Night Legends' again.. was awesome!

[sanjeewakaru]

@roblinda,Thank you for such a fast feedback.But commentator says pitched outside off stump,not hit outside the off stump.Is he wrong?

[robelinda2]

How about the KILLER ball at 22:40......

[GetBackToNowhere]

@robelinda2 am I blind or did that jump off from a good length to get him?

[robelinda2]

@GetBackToNowhere Totally, what a ball, what a pitch!

[sanjeewakaru]

@roblinda,what is the old rule and new rule @10:05,who are the commentators(one is Franck tyson)?Brilliant upload.Legendary exercises of Allan Knott,Attacking fields,Swan song form Bill lawry,Eternal Richie's TV hosting and interviewing How could I see If not for you?.Now I know why Ian Chappell appreciate John Snow so much.Many thanks to Youtube and to you from faraway Ambetenna,Kandy,SriLanka.

[robelinda2]

@sanjeewakaru Well th sold rule the opposite, LBW's were given even if you were playing a shot outside off stump. It was changed to how it is now, you can't be out if you are playing a shot and hit outside stump. Obviously different if you are not playing a shot, that was always eligible to be out.

[nottellingu0]

rob do you know who the commentators are?

[Imrankniazi]

Wow! Just got back and saw this masterpiece..Great, great upload Rob.

What a bowler this man is! Look at the way he makes 'em jump up like spitting cobras from a goodish/just short length. Lawry must have been awfully proud of carrying his bat through against a killer spell like this.

[imthemess]

VINTAGE STUFF ROBBIE!!!! great upload!!!

[jstreete]

Great footage, thanks for putting it up. Snow was pretty sharp.

[cricmahanty]

Wow,Snow's lazy run is so sinisterly deceptive !!!

Graceful yet fiery action.Lethal bowling spell,superb video.Thanks,Rob.