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what's the cricket joke then?

engerlannd captain in 1966 huh?
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paint it black wrote:what's the cricket joke then?

engerlannd captain in 1966 huh?
Earning a reputation as a dogged and fearless batsman, he was amongst the very best players of his generation and played in a total of 77 Test matches for England in an international career lasting from 1963 to 1976. He made his name as an opener but later in his career batted with success at number 3 for England. Edrich's top score was 310 not out against New Zealand at Headingley in July 1965. Commentators at the time asserted that he would have broken the existing Test record of 365 within another 90 minutes or so if his captain, Mike Smith, had not felt it necessary to declare the innings closed.

Edrich was named Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1966.

Edrich captained England once, when he stood in for Mike Denness in the fourth Test against Australia in 1974/5, a game which England lost. He had little luck in that game, being forced to retire hurt after being hit on the ribs by a ball bowled by Dennis Lillee on his first ball of the second innings, although he did recover to bat later on.

In 1977 he scored his 100th first class century whilst playing for Surrey.

Edrich finished his first-class career in 1978 having scored 39,790 runs.

In 2006 he became President of Surrey County Cricket Club
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yes, i knew about edritch. thanks for the info though...but didn't he once say there was a specific reference in lucretia i think it was?

btw , 'sackcloth and ashes' was used as a header for a story in today's independent and not in a biblical sense
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paint it black wrote:yes, i knew about edritch. thanks for the info though...but didn't he once say there was a specific reference in lucretia i think it was?

btw , 'sackcloth and ashes' was used as a header for a story in today's independent and not in a biblical sense
I wouldn't be knowing about that now Sir.
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paint it black wrote:engerlannd captain in 1966 huh?
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*sigh*

So, another goff reference here...

"Catch the bat, Release the bat".

And then Eldo wonders why they're called a goth band... :roll:

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