Botham's Wild West Cricket show - song about England vs Australia - Botham's Ashes

an original cricket song describing the emotional roller-coaster of Botham's amazing turnaround achieved at the Headingly Test in 1981 as heard on the radio via TMS.

Fact 1 we were within an inch of defeat. The bookies were offering 500 to 1 for an england win after the appalling start from the follow on.
Fact 2 the crowd were leaving the ground in droves after the seventh wicket fell.
Fact 3 The stock market ground to a halt as market traders listened to the match
Fact 4 I was driving prospective customers around Leeds and Sheffield that day and I saw more minor car accidents on that day than i ever have seen before or since and nearly crashed my own car just from listening to the excitement of a radio commentary.
Fact 5 This was a heroic sporting will-to-win achievement that stands as a supreme example to any budding cricketer.
Acknowledgement: song partly inspired by the Jiggery pokery song by the 'Duckworth Lewis method'

Category:

Music

Tags:

• song
• england
• test
• cricket
• ashes
• ian
• botham
• 1981
• Headingly
• acoustic
• guitar
• fingerstyle
• Duckworth
• Lewis
• Beefie
• radio
• TMS

[fingerstyleguitarman]

i am really chuffed that you of all people found it so quickly - first 10 views and without your Jiggery Pokery it would never have occurred to me to write a cricket song - so thanks again!

[Omegaman69]

As Duckworth to my partner's Lewis I really enjoyed your tune. Brought back loads of memories for me as it was this match that converted me to the genius of Beefy AND cricket as an 11 year old boy. Thank you for the honour of the partial influence too. Duckworth.xx