I will always be convinced that Clive Lloyd deliberately dropped Boycott in that ‘79 World Cup final. It was an absolute sitter. But far better to keep Geoffrey in than to give Gower and Gooch a chance of getting England back into it.
I found a quote from Viv Richards saying something like, he didn't drop it deliberately but if he had it would have been a sound tactical move. All part of the legend!
As Jon knows, I was there too. For whatever reason I always think of King hitting Boycott and Larkins into the old Grandstand while Richards did his thing at the other end.
Post a big total, wind up Joel and win. Easy game.
157 off 21 against the Windies attack of ‘79. Who’s you’re money on Jon?
Joel Garner...
We are both romantics then!
I will always be convinced that Clive Lloyd deliberately dropped Boycott in that ‘79 World Cup final. It was an absolute sitter. But far better to keep Geoffrey in than to give Gower and Gooch a chance of getting England back into it.
I found a quote from Viv Richards saying something like, he didn't drop it deliberately but if he had it would have been a sound tactical move. All part of the legend!
Plenty in that.
As Jon knows, I was there too. For whatever reason I always think of King hitting Boycott and Larkins into the old Grandstand while Richards did his thing at the other end.
Post a big total, wind up Joel and win. Easy game.