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:
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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.
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RIP
Always sad to lose such a wonderful part of the history of the sport.
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.
Keith Miller - well before my time, but I'm sure he was a legend nonetheless.
He toured England with Don Bradman's Invincibles team of 1948 that was unbeaten.