This is how to make the perfect cricket video. Highlights, emotions, reactions, succinct commentary, no stupid music or over the top comments. Then the great sense to let the last day's play tell it's own story to just the sound of the crowd. Well done Channel four. If only you would get cricket back instead of having an ignorant buffoon like Botham doing commentary. Fabulous to have been there for the last day with my son, Josh. BTW Thanks Ricky . . . as the song went during the ceremonies . . . you should have batted first.
I remember this so clearly. Watching in my living room and thinking we were going to do them and then they slowly crawl back into the game and all of sudden that horribly feeling that you're going to lose - they're going to beat us again right at the death. And then 'tick' catch yeahhhhhhhhh!! I actually jumped in the year and ran into the garden celebrating!!! Just fantastic! Best even ending to a test match.
Someone pointed out to me recently that I should watch Vaughn's face when Ponting says Australia will field first. He really is trying not to grin from ear to ear as he realises that Ponting's just gifted him the initiative.
If that was a plot in a sporting film you'd dismiss it as rubbish. Warne, Lee and "Kasper" were incredible that day. The sight of Flintoff consoling a heart-broken Lee at the end is one of sport's greatest images. Had me in tears on the day.
I think the real story here is Freddie. Both of his innings were stunning, he overcame the shoulder bash to produce beautiful shots and the way his eyes lit up as he saw his six fly over the stands was boyish and brilliant. England got the last wicket and Freddie went straight to Brett Lee. Freddie knew he had just played the greatest test match of all time, and he wanted the aussies to know that too
I literally had goosebumps all the time watching this. Felt nostalgic..
That Brett Lee/Freddie moment always moves me.
The slow ball from Harmison to get Clarke was the ball of the Test. Grevious Bodily Harmison.
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This match and the 2001 Kolkata Test. I was fortunate enough to witness it LIVE on my TV. Two of the greatest Test matches in my generation!
This is how to make the perfect cricket video. Highlights, emotions, reactions, succinct commentary, no stupid music or over the top comments. Then the great sense to let the last day's play tell it's own story to just the sound of the crowd. Well done Channel four. If only you would get cricket back instead of having an ignorant buffoon like Botham doing commentary. Fabulous to have been there for the last day with my son, Josh. BTW Thanks Ricky . . . as the song went during the ceremonies . . . you should have batted first.
I remember this so clearly. Watching in my living room and thinking we were going to do them and then they slowly crawl back into the game and all of sudden that horribly feeling that you're going to lose - they're going to beat us again right at the death. And then 'tick' catch yeahhhhhhhhh!! I actually jumped in the year and ran into the garden celebrating!!! Just fantastic! Best even ending to a test match.
Someone pointed out to me recently that I should watch Vaughn's face when Ponting says Australia will field first. He really is trying not to grin from ear to ear as he realises that Ponting's just gifted him the initiative.
If that was a plot in a sporting film you'd dismiss it as rubbish. Warne, Lee and "Kasper" were incredible that day. The sight of Flintoff consoling a heart-broken Lee at the end is one of sport's greatest images. Had me in tears on the day.
Best Ashes ever.. Missing my childhood days 😢😢😢
One of the best matches in the whole history of the game and one of my favorite.
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One of the best test series i have ever watched live. I saw all the 5 matches ball by ball. Thank you so much for rejuvenating my memory
I think the real story here is Freddie. Both of his innings were stunning, he overcame the shoulder bash to produce beautiful shots and the way his eyes lit up as he saw his six fly over the stands was boyish and brilliant. England got the last wicket and Freddie went straight to Brett Lee. Freddie knew he had just played the greatest test match of all time, and he wanted the aussies to know that too
That smile on Michael Vaughan's face at the toss...❣️ You have already lossed it there punter...
brett lee embodied the true fighting spirit of tht phenomenal cricketing side
i love richie benaud commentry...the way he says 'gone, so be the match'.
Freddie is such a dude. Ultimate sportsmanship.
probably the greatest Cricket crowd in Cricket history
The grin on Vaughany's face as Ricky decides to bowl is brilliant :)