My recollections are from the John Player League in the ‘70s. Hants were invariably 29-0 after 5 overs (Richards 22, Greenidge 6) with John Arlott on commentary (“Butcher moving like a cat in the outfield”).
I never saw Richards bat live and have no memory of seeing him on TV either. My brother, 10 years older, saw plenty of him and has always spoken about him with awe.
The liquid power thing. Sobers had that. I saw him bat in a charity game at The Oval in 1982, when he was 47. He hit a cover drive which I’ve never forgotten to this day. It was both supremely elegant and incredibly powerful at exactly the same time. I’ve never seen anyone else quite do that.
I also meant to say that while I agree with the thought that Brook’s peers recognise his genius, it’s also (obviously) true of Joe Root. I was thinking that after the Cardiff 166*; people like Jos and Marcus - exceptional cricketers- in the dressing room shaking their heads at something beyond even them.
My recollections are from the John Player League in the ‘70s. Hants were invariably 29-0 after 5 overs (Richards 22, Greenidge 6) with John Arlott on commentary (“Butcher moving like a cat in the outfield”).
I never saw Richards bat live and have no memory of seeing him on TV either. My brother, 10 years older, saw plenty of him and has always spoken about him with awe.
The liquid power thing. Sobers had that. I saw him bat in a charity game at The Oval in 1982, when he was 47. He hit a cover drive which I’ve never forgotten to this day. It was both supremely elegant and incredibly powerful at exactly the same time. I’ve never seen anyone else quite do that.
I also meant to say that while I agree with the thought that Brook’s peers recognise his genius, it’s also (obviously) true of Joe Root. I was thinking that after the Cardiff 166*; people like Jos and Marcus - exceptional cricketers- in the dressing room shaking their heads at something beyond even them.