Watching these again after so many years, I'm remembering how impressed I was with Mike Hendrick's bowling. He mightn't have taken a ton of wickets in this series, but his pin point accuracy, delivery after delivery, over after over, almost certainly delivered wickets to Botham (and maybe even Willis) as frustrated batsmen took the opportunity to play shots against less accurate bowling.
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Brearley's stiff backlift and tendency to shuffle across the crease without moving decisively back or forward left him brutally exposed as short of the necessary class at test match level. Even at his best, in county cricket in England, he was a slow scorer without the attacking shots, intent or physical strength to up the tempo of his game and take the attack to the bowlers. Brearley's cerebral captaincy gained plaudits and he wrote a well regarded book, "The Art Of Captaincy", when he retired from playing, but he was fortunate in leading England during the WSC era when Australia and other teams were denied their best players (and players like Botham and Gower emerged for England). At county level, as Middlesex captain, he could call of the likes of Daniels, Van Der Bilj, Selvey, Edmonds and Emburey to bowl other sides out. As captain, for England and Middlesex, the playing resources he could call on were considerable. Captaincy comes easier in these circumstances!
@@markbailey1970 An average of 22.9 at test level says Brearley was short of class at test level. An average of 37.8 in all first class matches says he was a decent performer, but not a great one. I am an admirer of Brearley's captaincy, but he had his blind spots. Phil Edmonds was one of these ! It is unarguable, I think, that WSC denuded Australia of more and better test match players than England at a time when England, in any case, had better talents coming through (notably, Botham and then Gower). It was Brearley's good fortune to lead England at that time!
Watching these again after so many years, I'm remembering how impressed I was with Mike Hendrick's bowling. He mightn't have taken a ton of wickets in this series, but his pin point accuracy, delivery after delivery, over after over, almost certainly delivered wickets to Botham (and maybe even Willis) as frustrated batsmen took the opportunity to play shots against less accurate bowling.
Hendrix was accurate. But was probably always a yard to short. Botham had no fear about being driven. .I.e. an attacking bowler.
What beautiful past cricket matches of legends. Thanks from Rajpura Punjab , India. I grew up in 90s and cherish all years of cricket from my father's young and childhood age. I celebrate the history of Cricket. Thanks Sir. And please support the channel always. And kindly look for English County Cricket from 90s.
Thank You for these videos. A forgotten series, the first one after World Series Cricket!!
@@nyosito Could you advise me which series was?
Brearley's stiff backlift and tendency to shuffle across the crease without moving decisively back or forward left him brutally exposed as short of the necessary class at test match level. Even at his best, in county cricket in England, he was a slow scorer without the attacking shots, intent or physical strength to up the tempo of his game and take the attack to the bowlers.
Brearley's cerebral captaincy gained plaudits and he wrote a well regarded book, "The Art Of Captaincy", when he retired from playing, but he was fortunate in leading England during the WSC era when Australia and other teams were denied their best players (and players like Botham and Gower emerged for England). At county level, as Middlesex captain, he could call of the likes of Daniels, Van Der Bilj, Selvey, Edmonds and Emburey to bowl other sides out. As captain, for England and Middlesex, the playing resources he could call on were considerable. Captaincy comes easier in these circumstances!
Utter rubbish - he was a very decent batsman and a brilliant captain.
@@markbailey1970 An average of 22.9 at test level says Brearley was short of class at test level. An average of 37.8 in all first class matches says he was a decent performer, but not a great one. I am an admirer of Brearley's captaincy, but he had his blind spots. Phil Edmonds was one of these ! It is unarguable, I think, that WSC denuded Australia of more and better test match players than England at a time when England, in any case, had better talents coming through (notably, Botham and then Gower). It was Brearley's good fortune to lead England at that time!
England playing the Australian second 11. All the best players were playing WSC
That's true . 12 months later brearleys team what whitewashed 3-0.
Gower out caught behind for 44. Repeat pretty much for the next decade.
That outfield must have been made out of wet sponge.
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