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Some classic biased home umpiring as well 
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Historical footage: Impressions of some greats
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OverratedSanity
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Jeez, some of the deliveries in that video... the ones at 1:22:40 and 1:32:41 just explode off a length. The second one went over the keeper's head almost. Ridiculous pitch
a massive zebra
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England's Finest On Tour With Hutton's Men. A documentary on the England cricket tours to West Indies in 1953-54, Australia in 1954-55 and New Zealand in 1955.
This documentary features the best footage I have ever seen of the great England team of the 1950s.
This documentary features the best footage I have ever seen of the great England team of the 1950s.
a massive zebra
International Captain
A full half hours highlights of the 1934 Ashes series, with more extensive coverage than we normally see from movietone or British Pathe clips.
aussie
Hall of Fame Member
Some nice rage footage here of Fred Trueman bowling at age 27 when in 1958 vs New Zealand - Peter May leads win with a century :: The largest library of cricket videos
If you compare that other known highlights of him bowling in the 1960s in the below video, it clearly solidifies the well written knowledge the Trueman was lightning before age ago:
An England all-time XI new ball attack of Trueman bowling at his pre 1960 pace peak and Harold Larwood in his bodyline series peak would be breath-taking viewing
If you compare that other known highlights of him bowling in the 1960s in the below video, it clearly solidifies the well written knowledge the Trueman was lightning before age ago:
An England all-time XI new ball attack of Trueman bowling at his pre 1960 pace peak and Harold Larwood in his bodyline series peak would be breath-taking viewing
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a massive zebra
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Some rare coverage of 1920s greats here:
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fredfertang
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Ted McDonald on film !!!!!!!!
never knew that DVD existed.
Chrish
International Debutant
Any footage of Eddie Gilbert?
Found this interesting article: The day The Don got a working-over | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
" New South Wales's first game of the summer was against Queensland at the recently-opened Gabba. Queensland won the toss, batted, and in front of 4000 spectators were bowled out for 109 in a little over a session. Queensland struck back straight away when the fast bowler Eddie Gilbert got his first ball to rear at opener Wendell Bill's throat and he could do no more than fend it to Len Waterman, the wicketkeeper who was making his debut. That brought in Bradman, who had scored 873 runs in the previous season and who had made 452 the last time the two states met, to face Gilbert.
Everything about Gilbert went against the grain. He was an Aborigine, almost unknown then in Australian first-class cricket, and he was alarmingly fast. He was slight - 1.70m tall, less than 57kg, but with extraordinarily long arms - his run-up was a few stuttering paces, but when he was on song he could upset the best batsmen. The problem, however, was that his action was suspect, and many believed he threw. Bradman, on the other hand, was young, fit, starting his fifth season of first-class cricket, and approaching the height of his powers.
The first ball Bradman faced from Gilbert forced him back onto his stumps and he had to play a hurried defensive shot. The second lifted alarmingly off a length but was down the leg side and Bradman was able to duck and let it past. The third beat Bradman's half-hearted jab and thundered into Waterman's gloves.
The fourth was a brute which cut Bradman in two. Some reports say that it struck him in the stomach, others that it hit his bat. What nobody doubted was that it rattled Bradman and, as he later admitted, it knocked the bat from his hand.
If Bradman had a weakness, it was believed to be when facing genuine pace. Against Harold Larwood at The Oval in 1930 he had been seen by England players to look unnerved by Larwood's speed on a wet wicket, and in his previous innings before he faced Gilbert - against West Indies in March 1931 - he had been clean-bowled for 0 by Herman Griffith, another out-and-out quick. As for Gilbert, Bradman said that the five balls "were unhesitatingly faster than anything seen from Larwood or anyone else."
At Brisbane, Gilbert bowled Alan Fairfax to have 3 for 12, but had given his all and the match thereafter went according to the form-book. NSW rattled up 432 thanks to an unbeaten double-century from Stan McCabe, and then bowled out Queensland for 85 to win by an innings and 238 runs.
The NSW players were unhappy with Gilbert's action, but kept their views to themselves. Al Rose, the team's manager, had no such reservations and told the press at the end of the match that Gilbert was a chucker. Bradman himself later recalled that Gilbert "jerked the ball ... and it was very hard that way to generate such speed with a legitimate delivery."
Unlike Bradman, Gilbert did not go on to greater fame, partly because of his dubious action, partly because of discrimination. In 1930-31, his debut season, Frank Gough, his Queensland captain, refused to travel if Gilbert accompanied the team. Other team-mates refused to speak to him or tried to run him out. "It's all right to be a hero on the field," he once said, "but a black man can be lonely when he is not accepted after the game." He was repeatedly no-balled for throwing - 13 times in one match at Melbourne in 1931-32 - and slipped into obscurity and a life of alcoholism and mental illness.
Bradman faced Gilbert twice more. On Christmas Day in 1935 he hammered 233 on a pluperfect Adelaide pitch, but less than three weeks later, on a more sporting Brisbane surface, Gilbert again rattled him. Bradman made 31, only four of which came off Gilbert who finished with 5 for 87. Some even claimed that Bradman had dropped himself down the order to No. 4 to avoid facing Gilbert at full steam. "
Found this interesting article: The day The Don got a working-over | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
" New South Wales's first game of the summer was against Queensland at the recently-opened Gabba. Queensland won the toss, batted, and in front of 4000 spectators were bowled out for 109 in a little over a session. Queensland struck back straight away when the fast bowler Eddie Gilbert got his first ball to rear at opener Wendell Bill's throat and he could do no more than fend it to Len Waterman, the wicketkeeper who was making his debut. That brought in Bradman, who had scored 873 runs in the previous season and who had made 452 the last time the two states met, to face Gilbert.
Everything about Gilbert went against the grain. He was an Aborigine, almost unknown then in Australian first-class cricket, and he was alarmingly fast. He was slight - 1.70m tall, less than 57kg, but with extraordinarily long arms - his run-up was a few stuttering paces, but when he was on song he could upset the best batsmen. The problem, however, was that his action was suspect, and many believed he threw. Bradman, on the other hand, was young, fit, starting his fifth season of first-class cricket, and approaching the height of his powers.
The first ball Bradman faced from Gilbert forced him back onto his stumps and he had to play a hurried defensive shot. The second lifted alarmingly off a length but was down the leg side and Bradman was able to duck and let it past. The third beat Bradman's half-hearted jab and thundered into Waterman's gloves.
The fourth was a brute which cut Bradman in two. Some reports say that it struck him in the stomach, others that it hit his bat. What nobody doubted was that it rattled Bradman and, as he later admitted, it knocked the bat from his hand.
If Bradman had a weakness, it was believed to be when facing genuine pace. Against Harold Larwood at The Oval in 1930 he had been seen by England players to look unnerved by Larwood's speed on a wet wicket, and in his previous innings before he faced Gilbert - against West Indies in March 1931 - he had been clean-bowled for 0 by Herman Griffith, another out-and-out quick. As for Gilbert, Bradman said that the five balls "were unhesitatingly faster than anything seen from Larwood or anyone else."
At Brisbane, Gilbert bowled Alan Fairfax to have 3 for 12, but had given his all and the match thereafter went according to the form-book. NSW rattled up 432 thanks to an unbeaten double-century from Stan McCabe, and then bowled out Queensland for 85 to win by an innings and 238 runs.
The NSW players were unhappy with Gilbert's action, but kept their views to themselves. Al Rose, the team's manager, had no such reservations and told the press at the end of the match that Gilbert was a chucker. Bradman himself later recalled that Gilbert "jerked the ball ... and it was very hard that way to generate such speed with a legitimate delivery."
Unlike Bradman, Gilbert did not go on to greater fame, partly because of his dubious action, partly because of discrimination. In 1930-31, his debut season, Frank Gough, his Queensland captain, refused to travel if Gilbert accompanied the team. Other team-mates refused to speak to him or tried to run him out. "It's all right to be a hero on the field," he once said, "but a black man can be lonely when he is not accepted after the game." He was repeatedly no-balled for throwing - 13 times in one match at Melbourne in 1931-32 - and slipped into obscurity and a life of alcoholism and mental illness.
Bradman faced Gilbert twice more. On Christmas Day in 1935 he hammered 233 on a pluperfect Adelaide pitch, but less than three weeks later, on a more sporting Brisbane surface, Gilbert again rattled him. Bradman made 31, only four of which came off Gilbert who finished with 5 for 87. Some even claimed that Bradman had dropped himself down the order to No. 4 to avoid facing Gilbert at full steam. "
watson
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Here is the definitive Bodyline video by Movietone.
It features Larwood's iconic run-up, Woodfull and Oldfield being hit, and Bradman giving a dolly to short-leg. There is also excellent footage of Gubby Allen's energetic action, and a great catch by Bill Voce at third slip to dismiss Grimmett.
It features Larwood's iconic run-up, Woodfull and Oldfield being hit, and Bradman giving a dolly to short-leg. There is also excellent footage of Gubby Allen's energetic action, and a great catch by Bill Voce at third slip to dismiss Grimmett.