I worked under Brian at the Ames-Levett sports centre for a few years. He gave me my first 'proper' job after a short spell as an apprentice there. Top man.
I was a very happy Kent member in those days. What a side?! As well as Denness and Luckhurst there was Cowdrey, Knott and Underwood - and that was just the England players. I will always remember John Shepherd who had a throw like a howitzer. And then there was the great Asif Iqbal - he may have come from Pakistan but he was Kentish through and through.
What a team Kent had in the 1970s and what a glorious decade it was for the county. I was at this match, despite only being married for 2 months. A tremendous atmosphere and a thrilling game of cricket. No helmets or pyjamas but lolly stick bats and everyone behaving like gentlemen (or giving that impression). Hpw lucky we were to be alive then...
@@terranceparsons5185 It was a long trip in our only car at the time. She was marooned for the weekend in a small Fenland village. We've now passed 50 years so by now I may have been forgiven.
Although I'm a Sussex supporter, living in Hastings made it easy for me to cross over the border and watch some Kent games. I remember getting Brian Luckhurst's autograph in the mid-1970s; he seemed such a nice guy, a real gentleman. What a fine player Brian was, too, for both Kent and England. He played such a major part in us winning back the Ashes on the 1970/ 1971 tour to Australia.
A lot of great players on show, excellent video. Dolly always a good fieldsman, Asif and his unique hands wide apart grip was incredibly quick between wickets; way too quick for Lucky who did not look to be the best of runners. A test series Pakistan in Australia in 76-77 Asif and a young Miandad ran some 4s and even one or two 5s at the Adelaide and Melbourne tests if I recall.
@@timluckhurst1123 Hello, Tim. I thought so. He played around the time of one of England’s best ever teams. After the loss to the West Indies, England went unbeaten anywhere in the world for five years, excepting the RotW series which wasn’t given Test Match status. 👍
Thank you so much for this. I watched this as a 7 year old. I’m sure we went to a John Player League match at Canterbury the next day. Maybe later . I couldn’t believe there was a tree on the pitch!
@@terranceparsons5185 Come now - Graveney was no miserable, humourless old curmudgeon. And pronounced his g's at the end of words. Thank goodness laker hasn't been in a cricket commentary box for decades.
Oh dear, "these 2 really launching into the attack". Cut to scoreboard showing 63 off 23 overs a rate of 2 point something. What's a good score from here 230 off 55? 225! Not bad! Almost exactly 4 an over.
Thanks for posting this Tim . Wonderful memories of my first big final watching Kent at Lords . Lucky set the game up & though Asif was man of the match, his innings was pivotal. Your Dad was also a big part of my childhood . So many great memories of watching him play and make runs ; partnerships with Denness , Cowdrey & Asif at Canterbury . But I was also lucky enough 2 talk cricket with him when he retired & served the club in so many wonderful ways . As good a cricketer as he was , he was an even better man . A man of Kent . Humble ; self effacing & with such a deep rooted love for Kent cricket who always had time to say hello & talk to us fans . I have a signed bat by him and a framed 1971 Cricketer magazine signed by Lucky & Boycott , who were going out 2 open the England inns v India . I saw his last ever first class innings I believe when John Dye , his old Kent colleague , injured his hand at Maidstone A great cricketer who i so admired .
The camera technology may have improved since then but the commentary skills certainly haven't...so wonderfully understated when compared to the rubbish we have to put up with these days, at least in Australia
Enjoyed watching cricket in the early 70s as a schoolboy. The game has lost a bit of its allure over the decades. But this made me fall in love with the game again
The start of Kent's real glory years. Was amazing to live through it, especially as I lived right opposite the St. Lawrence ground at Canterbury. Mum and dad knew most of the team, organised the benefits throughout the 70s/early 80s - for Underwood, Knott, Graham, Asif and others. I went to a few of these Lords finals. Not this one. But the next two. Thanks for the upload. Great memories.
The 100 in Kent's innings came up in the 31st over after 106 minutes - or 17.5 overs per hour. When were over rates like that last seen in 1 day cricket?
Asif Iqbal was an exciting cricketer and played a key role in so many of Kent limited over victories in the 70's. A very attacking batsman with a wide range of strokes, competent seam and swing bowler, fielder of class and above all the fastest runner between the wickets.
Was stationed at Army Norton Bks. Worc. No interest in cricket but interested in the 1970s WCCC Home Ground Bar when Pubs closed 2.30pm! During Botham's years would see him in local Pubs (where else).
There were quite a few more commentators for games than just those 2. Peter West was the third "Regular' and they would also have a 'guest' commentator - usually either a newly retired cricketer - in the early 70's Ted Dexter or Peter Walker or, if they weren't playing a very experienced cricketer. I've heard Geoff Boycott commentate on a game during the early 70's too. Denis Compton also commentated for BBC TV but this might just be for test matches up to 1975!!
My first time at Lord's as an eleven year old. A day and memories I will never forget.Cricket is the king of all sports and I am a loyal servant for life.
Asif Iqbal and John Shepherd probably not the first 2 names you'd think of when selecting a 'Most valuable overseas XI' but, more often than not, they were a large reason for Kent's one day and County Championship success in the 70's.
@@richardtaylor6412 Hampshire's success was surprisingly limited despite those 2 being stalwarts of the game. A County Championship and 2 Sunday League successes during their time there.
Very much like watching a County Championship game for the first 35-40 overs. None of the modern field restrictions, free hits, 1 day wides to artificially increase the scoring rate.
The bats were much smaller (thinner) in those days. I was watching a recent interview with Barry Richards on here the other day where he compared old and new bats. The modern bats are more than twice as thick. Richards was making the point that modern batsmen have an advantage over the bowler (compared to the 'old days'), so he was arguing that in this batsman-friendly era, the bowlers should be allowed to rub the ball in the dirt and use anything 'natural' (not sandpaper or bottle tops) that is available on the field. I am inclined to agree with him.
Yes - Asif getting to a 50 which contained only one 4 despite his good form - which tells you alot about the field settings and thinner bats back then.
He played before my time but I believe he used to live near us in Buckhurst Hill or Woodford as we used to get a few wrong number phone calls for him, reckon there might have been only a digit difference in our home phone numbers.
Brian was a remarkable servant to Kent, and a really nice, humble man. I had the good fortune to meet him when he was running the indoor school at Canterbury, and myself and a few mates used to book it for nets while at the university. Brian would play back videos of our net sessions after serving us with our lunch, and give us some great tips on our batting. How many ex pros of his stature would have done that? We were only basic club standard but he was never patronising and only wanted to help. I will always have huge respect for him as a player, as a loyal servant to his county (who probably would have cleaned the toilets at St Lawrence if he thought it needed doing) and as a man. There aren't too many around like him.
I was there just seen myself in the front row fantastic day great atmosphere not so easy to score without fielding restrictions great banter with the Worcestershire supporters
I was there aged 13. This was the first professional Cricket match I had attended. Since I have been to many, most of which at either the Oval or the St Lawrence Ground. For some very strange reason none have ever been called off for bad weather, and in spite of Kents unpredictable form over the years, Kent won all but one or two of them.
I saw Deadly at a charity game last summer, another lovely man who was only too happy to turn out and lend support when asked. This generation of Kent players were not only talented, but also great ambassadors for the game. Those still with us continue to be so.
What a player. He probably caught Dennis Lillee at his fastest - and smashed him around quite a bit. Out of interest, where did you get the England India 1971 Old Trafford footage from?
Have just booked for Kent's 2018 final vs Hants. Hope to see a match half as good as this, which I saw. Re comments, Woolmer got into K team as a good medium-pacer to come on first-change in one day matches and worked his way up the order. K very slow until Lunckhust woke up with that six... and Dolly looked like he might have won it... Kent supporters very quite for a while; we used to do the same at Canterbury if the opposition had two good overs. Most of that Kent team would be picked today!
