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Hard Men of Cricket

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Qlder

International Debutant
Blenkinsop said:
Will never forget Ricky Ponting copping a full blooded drive right in the mouth whilst fielding at silly mid-off, spitting out a bit of blood and then carrying on.
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Rick's are just like that 😀

Hard to go past Rick McCosker who had his jaw broken by Bob Willis in the 1977 Centenary Test. Batted in 2nd innings with jaw wired shut and this was before helmets. Made a match winning 25 in a 54 run partnership with Rod Marsh with Australia eventually winning by 45 runs
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SillyCowCorner1

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Qlder said:
Rick's are just like that 😀

Hard to go past Rick McCosker who had his jaw broken by Bob Willis in the 1977 Centenary Test. Batted in 2nd innings with jaw wired shut and this was before helmets. Made a match winning 25 in a 54 run partnership with Rod Marsh with Australia eventually winning by 45 runs
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Looks like a tape ball bat he’s batting with
 
Line and Length

Line and Length

Cricketer Of The Year
Bill Edrich, like Keith Miller, saw active service with the RAF in WWII. He was made Squadron Leader and piloted a Bristol Blenheim bomber on a low level raid on strategic targets near Cologne. Of the 54 planes, 12 were shot down and others damaged. His experiences obviously had an impact and his motto was "Life is for living, not for existing." He partied hard, often going out on the tiles with opposing players mid-match and was married five times.
As an opening batsman, Edrich stood up to the fast bowling of Lindwall and Miller, preferring to hook rather than duck. It is said he described the need to successfully hook as positioning so the ball would hit you between the eyes. His broken nose (on several occasions) bore testimony to his philosophy.
His batting average would have been higher but for his susceptibility against spin - as exploited by the fine W.I duo of Ramadhin and Valentine
 
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