RIP Keith Miller

This won't mean much to those of you from non-cricket playing nations, but:

Great Australian all-rounder Keith Miller has died peacefully at age 84.
You can read a report here: http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s1217843.htm

I like this quote from the article:

[
Miller had the perfect retort when asked if he ever felt under pressure on the cricket field.

"Pressure, I'll tell you what pressure is," he said.

"Pressure is a Messerschmitt up your arse, playing cricket is not," he said in reference to his days as a fighter pilot in World War II.
]

RIP

One of the best if not the best cricket all rounders the world has seen. He also played 50 games of VFL (AFL) for St Kilda.

RIP Keith Miller

Originally posted by dfm65
This won't mean much to those of you from non-cricket playing nations, but:

Great Australian all-rounder Keith Miller has died peacefully at age 84.
You can read a report here: http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/s1217843.htm

I like this quote from the article:

[
Miller had the perfect retort when asked if he ever felt under pressure on the cricket ...[text shortened]... cricket is not," he said in reference to his days as a fighter pilot in World War II.
]

RIP

Don't really know the name.
In any case RIP.

Bit off topic...
I read a cool qoute from Donald Bradman once.
Someone was interviewing him and asked him about the state of (I think the then) current aussie team. The interviewer asked him how many runs he would make against their bowling attack.
He replied "about 60/70 runs..."
The interviewer was surprised and when he said "Why only 60/70 runs, when you had a test average of 99.94?"
He replied "Well, you have to remember I'm over 60 years old now!"

I'm not sure how accurate that is, but that's what I remember.
It's pretty funny.

Originally posted by Crowley
Don't really know the name.
In any case RIP.

Bit off topic...
I read a cool qoute from Donald Bradman once.
Someone was interviewing him and asked him about the state of (I think the then) current aussie team. The interviewer asked him how many runs he would make against their bowling attack.
He replied "about 60/70 runs..."
The interviewer was su ...[text shortened]... now!"

I'm not sure how accurate that is, but that's what I remember.
It's pretty funny.