@Moncho1234 ¿Crees que era aburrido, obtener un hermano la vida ... que era la parte más emocionante de Cricket.Since you son analfabetos y no saben nada de deportes clásicos, estoy diciendo que sucks fútbol.
Brilliant, thanks for posting this, I used to think about it during 'intimate' moments with my then girlfriend, to try and 'prolong proceedings' think it got a bit much for her when I shouted FOUR at the crucial moment! Thanks again
Lamb did the same thing with Courtney Walsh a year later in the World Cup. What amazed me in this match was the fact it took him 99 balls to get his first boundary. We never looked like winning this one until the last over.
Never forget it. I was at this match on 'The Hill'. Pretty rowdy day from what I remember, with a quite few scuffles between the Aussie and English fans. Head in hands by the last over (being from England). Then old Lamby just cut loose and smashed 18. Didn't even need to bother with the last ball! Then it was all the Aussies with their heads in their hands. Haa bloody ha! Absolute cracker!
It was the christ hols between my yr 9&10 years, and I was visiting my elder sister who went to uni in Bris. She had a part time job at hungry Jacks in the centre of Brisbane, and I was watching the finish through the window of another shop there in the mall. I had to leave it with Eng needing about 45 with about 6 overs to go and in those days that was next to impossible - especially with less than half your wkts left. I was absolutley stunned to read about the finish in the paper next day.
Remember it well, had a video called On Top Down Under of that tour, watched it religeously. Funny how young Ian Chappell sounds and hilarious as Bill Lawry loses it, great memories
I have that same video. Oddly enough I got it from a second hand sale in Hillingdon! I love watching it cos it reminds me of England's only succesful tour Down Under in my lifetime. (wasn't born for Ray Illingworth's 70-71 tour). Best bit in the vid is when Botham hits Merv Hughes for 22 in an over
Had'nt seen this for years, love the collective groan mixed in with the English fan's cheers when the winning runs are struck. I could never work out how Bruce Reid did'nt break.
Classic Bill Lawry: "Lamb pulls off a mirac--ric-ulous victory!" I like the way Bruce Reid defends the overthrows by yelling that Lamb "got in the fuckin' way".
Apartheid & its ramifications deprived the world of many a sporting genius; hyperbole aside, few can argue that the demise of Richards, Bland & the Pollock brothers in their pomp was one such 'tragedy'. For this reason I am glad fans got to experience players like Lamb & Wessels & think that the recent SA series victory is a credit to them & to Bob Woolmer: as an Aussie I was shattered, but as a fan of brilliance I was nothing short of delighted.
Lamb was a legend. He averaged something like 50 against the Windies might in his test career, but curiously was ordinary against less potent bowling. He was very good in the one day game, and man i remember watching this thinking we Aussies had it won, but that overthrow sealed out fate - Lamb caused panic to set in.
Pieterson is the current English batsman that can cause this sort of pain and perform miracles in the Ashes.
I always feel that Lamb was a little unlucky with his England test career. He had a long period of poor form when he should've been dropped and wasn't. Either side of it he looked a very fine player; way better than his test average would suggest (and it's not bad, by any means). I remember him being the one English batsman that could stand up to the West Indies in that famous "Blackwash" tour, when they battered us 5-0 without breaking sweat!
I had just moved to Australia from England in 1986 to take up a new job my new Australian workmates had been giving me shit for months about Englands tour until this. With 1 over left I thought here we fuckin go again more shit from co workers tmoro but NO Allan Lamb saved me and some good old fashioned English banter was delivered the next day by yours truly .never forgot this game and bring it up often it was remarkable.Workmates went slightly quieter after this
@gordinistanopolis nice one gordin, it was hilarious wasn't it? I'll never forget that tour, many a happy night staying up watching the boys do the business. Great days.
I remember this match and cried at the end. But i also remember a crowd banner at the next game asking 'Can Alan Lamb please call Bruce Reid on 24624'. Funny stuff.
You always hear stuff like that when England get the better of Australia. I remember when Dean Jones got out to Phil DeFreitas in the 1992 world cup at the SCG, the commentator said "and one Caribbean born fielder helps another Caribbean born bowler".
I remember Bruce's other ODI last-over disaster where he couldn't put bat to Chris Pringle's last over (Pringle had a blinder of a series with the ball in that series, as i recall).
But between those two ignominious moments, Bruce was quite a bowler. His career was over too soon. Sad.
mate, as a New Zealander and one who sat and watched the entire game as a 9 year old, I can say that Chris Pringle was utter shit and pretty much summed up the NZ cricket team in that era
By no means were bowlers slower, nor batsmen better, per se. Them's was the rules and you had to do your best. Today's batsmen couldn't play as audaciously as they do nowadays with their full-body protection, super-bats and roped-in boundaries (not to mention flat decks). Hayden and Pietersen, especially, may not have been been so bold back in the day.
I can't hold the modern batsman in the same esteem as those of bygone eras.
Can you sell these to Channel 9 please. Your versions are heaps clearer than theirs. They showed this the other day and it made Lamb Chop's feat seem even greater as he seemed to be batting in a dense fog.
And while England were pretty good for a team described as the worst to leave England, we were pretty terrible and adept at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. How did you beat the Windies in that Perth Challenge on the bouncy WACA?
Another great post. That day my mate was coming by mine to hang out after the game. He had stopped watching it at the end of the 49th over thinking it was a forgone conclusion -- Reid was a miser of a bowler back then -- and was getting ready to give me a serve about his mighty Aussies. Just before he pulled in the drive he turned the radio on, and to his amazement, Lamb had smacked 18. He was gutted. It would have been worse if he hadn't known the result though.
You're pretty chippy for a 105 year-old, mate LOL. It was a good year for us overseas. We were pants at home in '86 against NZ (saw the Lords test that year - Hadlee=incredible) and the Indians, though. Probably because we are pants. I hope we don't embarrass ourselves again today. Have a good one.
How can he be a true pom if he's born in South Africa, oh wait England always has South Africans, get your own bloody players
11feb94 2 weeks ago
wonderful wonderful commentry of great "Bill Lawry"
12345678983539 3 weeks ago
No se puede creer que exista un deporte tan aburrido, y sin embargo, aquí está la evidencia...
Moncho1234 2 months ago
@Moncho1234 ¿Crees que era aburrido, obtener un hermano la vida ... que era la parte más emocionante de Cricket.Since you son analfabetos y no saben nada de deportes clásicos, estoy diciendo que sucks fútbol.
3kAlAvYaN 1 month ago
@3kAlAvYaN Thanks goodness illiterate spanish speakers can make themselves understood with no google translator.
Moncho1234 1 month ago
no wonder Border looked livid , Dirk Wellhams throwing and Bruce Reids backing up were pathetic ! though Lambie did the business : )
3slowhand 7 months ago
have you noticed there are not many comments from Aussies. When they lose its all quite like it never happened.
MENSFORTHHILL99 8 months ago
ive always wondered if this record still stands.. most runs scored off the last over to win a match.
slugworth28 11 months ago
Brilliant, thanks for posting this, I used to think about it during 'intimate' moments with my then girlfriend, to try and 'prolong proceedings' think it got a bit much for her when I shouted FOUR at the crucial moment! Thanks again
inthepube 1 year ago
stuart broads dad is the opener
losers638 1 year ago
I was at school as a six former watching with a few friends!! We went berserk. Great memories. Thanks for posting.
sharplucy 1 year ago
Lamb did the same thing with Courtney Walsh a year later in the World Cup. What amazed me in this match was the fact it took him 99 balls to get his first boundary. We never looked like winning this one until the last over.
Stephen1965 1 year ago 2
Never forget it. I was at this match on 'The Hill'. Pretty rowdy day from what I remember, with a quite few scuffles between the Aussie and English fans. Head in hands by the last over (being from England). Then old Lamby just cut loose and smashed 18. Didn't even need to bother with the last ball! Then it was all the Aussies with their heads in their hands. Haa bloody ha! Absolute cracker!
solkaw75 1 year ago
I was listening to this in a Geography lesson at something like 10 in the morning, Magnificent work Lamby
mcs1hr 1 year ago
Sock it to 'em Lamby.
nik1969100 1 year ago
It was the christ hols between my yr 9&10 years, and I was visiting my elder sister who went to uni in Bris. She had a part time job at hungry Jacks in the centre of Brisbane, and I was watching the finish through the window of another shop there in the mall. I had to leave it with Eng needing about 45 with about 6 overs to go and in those days that was next to impossible - especially with less than half your wkts left. I was absolutley stunned to read about the finish in the paper next day.
Bernie8330 1 year ago
hav got this on video watched it millions of times during the dour yrs of english cricket
shoreham32 1 year ago
It was actually terrible bowling by Reid. Too many half volleys.
enjoishimasu 1 year ago
Bruce Reid has worse facial hair than Gary Neville
whixley 1 year ago
Bruce Reid was worse than Chetan Sharma
gatesrocks 2 years ago
Remember it well, had a video called On Top Down Under of that tour, watched it religeously. Funny how young Ian Chappell sounds and hilarious as Bill Lawry loses it, great memories
HILLINGDONFFC 2 years ago
@HILLINGDONFFC
I have that same video. Oddly enough I got it from a second hand sale in Hillingdon! I love watching it cos it reminds me of England's only succesful tour Down Under in my lifetime. (wasn't born for Ray Illingworth's 70-71 tour). Best bit in the vid is when Botham hits Merv Hughes for 22 in an over
MCBhangramuffin 2 years ago
Best haircut on Bruce Reid!! I was at this game as a kid!! Vaguely remember it!
MrWickerwickerwicker 2 years ago
@MrWickerwickerwicker
Nothing special about Bruce's haircut, standard fare for an Aussie quick these past 30 years.
HengistTheGreat 2 years ago
Lamb and Botham, Gods!
hoplite1766 2 years ago 2
Magic!
Beaso 2 years ago
Now that is fascinating!!
prashantcfc 2 years ago
Had'nt seen this for years, love the collective groan mixed in with the English fan's cheers when the winning runs are struck. I could never work out how Bruce Reid did'nt break.
riffsyeahright 2 years ago 2
Classic Bill Lawry: "Lamb pulls off a mirac--ric-ulous victory!" I like the way Bruce Reid defends the overthrows by yelling that Lamb "got in the fuckin' way".
PimlicoSteve 2 years ago 2
I remember watching this game too. I was so annoyed! Don't remember Bill Lawry saying "Miriculuous" though!
robertgraham70 3 years ago
lost the game twice for us once with the ball and another time with the bat shame on you bruce reid
scamgrammy 3 years ago
Apartheid & its ramifications deprived the world of many a sporting genius; hyperbole aside, few can argue that the demise of Richards, Bland & the Pollock brothers in their pomp was one such 'tragedy'. For this reason I am glad fans got to experience players like Lamb & Wessels & think that the recent SA series victory is a credit to them & to Bob Woolmer: as an Aussie I was shattered, but as a fan of brilliance I was nothing short of delighted.
bobbyBollyfan 3 years ago 2
Team England's Golden days..with great players like Gatting,Gooch,Botham,Lamb,Robin smith etc etc..great to watch them..
saajan4u83 3 years ago 2
poor bowling and fielding at the stumps by reid
Scubosh 3 years ago 2
Was at that game also!!
lov3ang3lmus1cbabii 3 years ago
I love both robin smith and aLLAN Lamb , Reminds me of the Vintage Porn
65410023 3 years ago 20
@65410023 wat?
losers638 1 year ago
@65410023 Both South Africans
IanGorton 7 months ago
Lamb was a legend. He averaged something like 50 against the Windies might in his test career, but curiously was ordinary against less potent bowling. He was very good in the one day game, and man i remember watching this thinking we Aussies had it won, but that overthrow sealed out fate - Lamb caused panic to set in.
Pieterson is the current English batsman that can cause this sort of pain and perform miracles in the Ashes.
WanderingSplit 3 years ago 2
I always feel that Lamb was a little unlucky with his England test career. He had a long period of poor form when he should've been dropped and wasn't. Either side of it he looked a very fine player; way better than his test average would suggest (and it's not bad, by any means). I remember him being the one English batsman that could stand up to the West Indies in that famous "Blackwash" tour, when they battered us 5-0 without breaking sweat!
tvdd1973 3 years ago
Totally agree with you on all counts. I'd add that when he was going, he was a superb player to watch. A terrific cricketer and a top bloke.
ludocrat 3 years ago
I had just moved to Australia from England in 1986 to take up a new job my new Australian workmates had been giving me shit for months about Englands tour until this. With 1 over left I thought here we fuckin go again more shit from co workers tmoro but NO Allan Lamb saved me and some good old fashioned English banter was delivered the next day by yours truly .never forgot this game and bring it up often it was remarkable.Workmates went slightly quieter after this
gordinistanopolis 3 years ago 12
@gordinistanopolis nice one gordin, it was hilarious wasn't it? I'll never forget that tour, many a happy night staying up watching the boys do the business. Great days.
watchinginawe 5 months ago
I remember this match and cried at the end. But i also remember a crowd banner at the next game asking 'Can Alan Lamb please call Bruce Reid on 24624'. Funny stuff.
Ownka 4 years ago
alan lambs movement in the crease... he dictated where he wanted bruce to bowl..
slugworth28 4 years ago
My Dad gaves me my first full glass of beer after that game. Happy days.
joemb1977 4 years ago
wow....
haseeb66 4 years ago
Bill Athey - 2 runs off 22 balls. However did he play for England??!
thejel 4 years ago
lol he was a great player
dubai3000 4 years ago
He was/is actually South African.
Flighn 4 years ago
You always hear stuff like that when England get the better of Australia. I remember when Dean Jones got out to Phil DeFreitas in the 1992 world cup at the SCG, the commentator said "and one Caribbean born fielder helps another Caribbean born bowler".
StuartMB68 3 years ago
Superb
cossack1001 4 years ago
Ah, what memories.
I remember Bruce's other ODI last-over disaster where he couldn't put bat to Chris Pringle's last over (Pringle had a blinder of a series with the ball in that series, as i recall).
But between those two ignominious moments, Bruce was quite a bowler. His career was over too soon. Sad.
mymentor 4 years ago
mate, as a New Zealander and one who sat and watched the entire game as a 9 year old, I can say that Chris Pringle was utter shit and pretty much summed up the NZ cricket team in that era
smooveXXX 4 years ago
Wasn't it Chris Pringle who used to paint his entire face with flourescent green zinc?
StuartMB68 3 years ago
Wasn't it Chris Pringle who used to paint his entire face with flourescent green zinc?
StuartMB68 3 years ago
I like the way you can see who is batting without those helmets.The bowlers must have been much slower in them days or the batters where better.
SAMJE123456 4 years ago
By no means were bowlers slower, nor batsmen better, per se. Them's was the rules and you had to do your best. Today's batsmen couldn't play as audaciously as they do nowadays with their full-body protection, super-bats and roped-in boundaries (not to mention flat decks). Hayden and Pietersen, especially, may not have been been so bold back in the day.
I can't hold the modern batsman in the same esteem as those of bygone eras.
mymentor 4 years ago
thanks for uploading that. I'd seen it once before - when it happened! Amazing stuff.
JO911B 5 years ago
Terrible fielding from Australia, and shit field placing also.
malcolmyoung91 5 years ago
Can you sell these to Channel 9 please. Your versions are heaps clearer than theirs. They showed this the other day and it made Lamb Chop's feat seem even greater as he seemed to be batting in a dense fog.
And while England were pretty good for a team described as the worst to leave England, we were pretty terrible and adept at snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. How did you beat the Windies in that Perth Challenge on the bouncy WACA?
Doccaau 5 years ago
Another great post. That day my mate was coming by mine to hang out after the game. He had stopped watching it at the end of the 49th over thinking it was a forgone conclusion -- Reid was a miser of a bowler back then -- and was getting ready to give me a serve about his mighty Aussies. Just before he pulled in the drive he turned the radio on, and to his amazement, Lamb had smacked 18. He was gutted. It would have been worse if he hadn't known the result though.
dmcfee 5 years ago
ne yaptı la o manyak
gecekondulu06 5 years ago
The English won everything that summer!
The Ashes test series, the 3 way World Series Cup and the Perth America's Cup Challenge Cup.
What a Summer from the old limey dogs!
blairomatic 5 years ago
You're pretty chippy for a 105 year-old, mate LOL. It was a good year for us overseas. We were pants at home in '86 against NZ (saw the Lords test that year - Hadlee=incredible) and the Indians, though. Probably because we are pants. I hope we don't embarrass ourselves again today. Have a good one.
ludocrat 5 years ago
Dilley and Athey....nice names lol
jamal22066 5 years ago
This current England 1-day side could do with some of Lamby's magic
Deftonesy 5 years ago
what a match taht was.
transistorized 5 years ago