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Gideon Haigh on The Big Ship's 5-0
From today's Guardian.
An interesting read for those with an interest in the history of the great game. It sounds as if our team spirit back then was as good as it is (allegedly) this time round. Haigh says of our captain,
Johnny Douglas, with his glistening, centre-parted hair, was an acerbic martinet, informing his all-rounder Percy Fender en route to Australia: "You know, Fender, there is no man in England whose bowling I would rather bat against than yours; and there is no batsman in England I would rather bowl against either."
From today's Guardian.
An interesting read for those with an interest in the history of the great game. It sounds as if our team spirit back then was as good as it is (allegedly) this time round. Haigh says of our captain,
Johnny Douglas, with his glistening, centre-parted hair, was an acerbic martinet, informing his all-rounder Percy Fender en route to Australia: "You know, Fender, there is no man in England whose bowling I would rather bat against than yours; and there is no batsman in England I would rather bowl against either."