GRAHAM DILLEY RIPS THROUGH THE WINDIES

English "Quickie" Graham Dilley bowling to a Man of the Match Display in the 1st match of the 1986/1987 World Series Cup against the West Indies at the Gabba.

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[jamal22066]

Everyone was a badass back in the day huh. No helmets

[MHJanson]

Bowlers couldn't bowl bouncers in those days in ODI's.

[SharpCoupe]

RIP Quickie what a great bowler and man.

[ludocrat]

Dilley, when his rhythm was right, was a great sight to behold. Though you can't help feeling that he'd have been looked after better had he been born an Aussie. And therein lies a conundrum for England's administrators (and one they never seem to acknowledge - look at Simon Jones!): how do we look after our best and most rare athletes - the quicks? Any Australians out there, please let on!

[IanGorton]

RIP Graham Dilley

[TheExecutee]

@sangahow1 His action used to have an unusual pause at his delivery stride early on in his test career; he had to re-model it as it was injuring him, which he did. That's not easy for a fast bowler to do.

The coaches used to insist on sideways-on actions; mine was extremely side-on, with my back foot pointing towards mid on. The coaches loved it; I swung the ball away like mad, but it wasn't good for the body, with a big twist needed on delivery.

Chest-on is healthier, if not as attractive.

[TheExecutee]

I trained with England when Dilley had a "fitness test". He jogged half way round the ground and said, "fuck it". I still wasn't selected! Tell you what though, stand next to him and he's one BIG fella.

His action led to a fair few injuries, plus the terribly harsh county cricket schedule, but he didn't do himself any favours by smoking, hence his lung cancer. Then again, so did Botham. Not a good example to the kids.

Still, he was quick when he wanted to be - probably hit 90mph on occasion.

[JasonRadley]

@philj321 Not sure if Richie Rich did either.

[JasonRadley]

This is ripped from a popular BBC video released after England's successful 1986-87 your.

[sangahow1]

He was great cricketer, very beautiful bowling action with rhythmatic run up. R.I.P. we miss you Dilley.

[bengock2000]

Thanks for the wonderful memories.Hope you get lots of wickets and runs in cricket heaven.

[boscow]

Golly that's a long run-up. RIP big fella

[bolivianex]

Dilley was so talented but was very unlucky with injuries. His outswinger was beautiful had he and Neil Foster stayed fit they could've been a formidable bowling partnership for England till the early nineties. A real match for the windies quicks if you throw Malcolm and Fraser into the equation as well.

[philj321]

I don't think Viv Richards ever wore a helmet even in test matches.