Re: Best Player farewell seen in your lifetime......

by spangler on Tue 11 Nov 2008 - 6:58

McGrath followed his perfect test retirement up with the World Cup. The pig molesting git.

by Yorkie Jill on Tue 11 Nov 2008 - 12:48

Alec Stewart. After the 'Perfect Test', Tres' 219, Thorpey's brill comeback, Giles taking a key wicket, Freddie and Harmy, and the classic robot-like Bob Willis statement: "there may be some moisture...around the eye area." I eventually realised that he meant that Stewie may have had a tear in his eye.

I did anyway. Especially since I'd clearly foreseen the future, and it was going to be Sussex via an eventually disappointing Gerisn't. No more bat twiddling, no more crazy old man stance, no more 'gerroldovit!', no more tennis forehands off of Brett Lee. Gutted.

by Basil on Tue 11 Nov 2008 - 13:42

JGK wrote:

Alan MacGilvray's commentary farewell was pretty grouse too - it was announced at the ground and the players, umpires and spectators all turned to give him a standing ovation.

John Arlott's last commentary in the Centenary test in 1980 also stands out for the same reason.

by Josh Carney on Wed 12 Nov 2008 - 13:02

Yep Ganguly had an almost perfect farewell something that narrow minded loony Dilipji could not even fathom about. Ganguly has the new selection committee to thank for this.

by Josh Carney on Wed 12 Nov 2008 - 16:01

Josh Carney wrote:Yep Ganguly had an almost perfect farewell, something that narrow minded thicko Dilipji tried to deny him. Ganguly has the new selection committee to thank for this.

by Josh Carney on Wed 12 Nov 2008 - 16:02

JGK wrote:Ganguly's first ball duck in his last Test innings.

The Bengal Bradman !

by Clamson on Thu 13 Nov 2008 - 7:40

Graeme Hick (edit: from county cricket, obviously)

by Basil on Thu 13 Nov 2008 - 7:45

Clamson wrote:Graeme Hick (edit: from county cricket, obviously)

I thought Hicky's exit was an anticlimax - he was injured for his final two games, and he deserved a send-off from the faithful at New Road - as it was, the ground was flooded so he played his final game at Kidderminster.

by Clamson on Thu 13 Nov 2008 - 7:52

Oh was it at Kidderminster? Didnt realise... im pretty sure i was watching, which is quite embarrassing.

They gave him a good send off though.

by Basil on Thu 13 Nov 2008 - 7:54

Clamson wrote:Oh was it at Kidderminster? Didnt realise... im pretty sure i was watching, which is quite embarrassing.

They gave him a good send off though.

It was sort of fitting that he should have played his last game at Kiddy. as he played club cricket for them before he joined Worcestershire.