A Couple Of Likely Lads

K.S. Ranjitsinhji and C.B. Fry , an unlikely looking but very potent Anglo-Indian combination from the Golden Summers of the 1900's. The cricket might be  a lot different but they look like that had the cross cultural thing pretty well sorted.

When things are slow...

... there is always a trip down memory lane to liven things up.

Merv Hughes circa 1988 - light on his feet and heavy with his hands.

Celebrating The Bouncer

Remember when test wickets would bounce. When big nasties ran in and played a little chin music. When batsman feared for their life not their bank balance. I am sure Robin Smith does. Over the next week or two I intend to live in the past and recall why I loved watching and was bloody pleased I wasn't out there.

Living In The Past

Forgive me, but while the Black Caps are being outplayed and I have to listen to Barry Richards choking on his own smugness, I shall choose to dwell in the past.

Brandy before the second innings any one?

One From The Album

Who is this old sweeper and when was he playing the shot?

Blast From the Past

It's 1975, Dennis Lillee is bowling very short, and very very fast. 

The only protection you have is good eye sight, a piece of willow and a toweling floppy hat.

So what happens next?

That Is Tea Gentlemen

A wistful shot of Walter Hammond circa 1940, when afternoon tea meant a fag, a cuppa and very little analysis.

The Three Captains

While looking for some old images to practice my colourisation on I stumbled on a great old photo of Frank Mitchell (South Africa), CB Fry (England) and Syd Gregory (Australia) taken before the Triangular Series of 1912. Couldn't resist seeing how it might look with some modern captains arm in arm.

Now that's old time style.