Great batsman - he was admired here in England, even though he scored depressingly large numbers of runs against us. It was a relief when they dropped him a bit too soon, although they still won 5-0 in 84. I used to know someone who went to the same temple as Kalli - he had a lengthy career in Warwickshire, so lived here at least half the year, and was always v high up the averages. Beautiful to watch.
Sylvester Clarke and collin Croft., perfect antidotes for these ugly Australian sledgers, invented by the greatest captain in cricket history, clive Lloyd.If these gentlemen had played, in this series.,the result would have been reversed. You may have to visit Dennis Lilee, Jeff Thomson,in mortuary. Everybody knows how Sylvester Clarke take ting, particularly, after that incident in Pakistan. He was the fastest bowler of his time, and he proved it in the slow pitches of India and Pakistan. Jeff Thomson alway struggled in slow pitches. Even in 1975, when he was at his fastest, he struggled miserably in England. He always failed against Pakistan., both at home and in Pakistan. Dennis Lilee and all other Australian bowlers, generally struggled in Asia, while West indians thrived and conquered, everywhere.
facing a very fast Lillee with half the shirt buttons open 🙂. the style and panache of Kallicharan. does he not remind of Viv Richards, challenging bowler to hit me if you can.
No other reason to do this than to inflict pain. The West Indies were always strutting even though they'd just got back after just being stuffed 5-1 by Australia. They're not doing much strutting anymore, they will never again be the best in the world.
Kalli was truly an underrated genius - he could and would take sides and the best bowlers apart … as seen in this clip with lillee - which I assume is a group World Cup 75 game at the Oval ?! Kalli I remember facing the great compatriot Joel Garner in the early 80’s in a Nat West Semi Final and in near darkness facing a hostile Garner at Taunton… at the climax of the game Garner bowled a vicious bouncer ….. only for Kalli to hook him into the crowd … thus turning the game and match in warwickshires favour …. What a player The King of Guyana Arise Sir Alvin Kallicharan 🙏🙏🙏
I will always be respectful to Jeff Thomson because of his uniqueness and dynamism,but all this "Legend" commentary 3:47 and "What a great bowler" stuff - nah!! His bowling average was just that - average! As for his effectiveness at home,on Australia's fast pitches,he was unable to reproduce the same form on pitches that didn't give him any assistance. He was certainly good for theatre,though. Strangely enough,when the W I bowlers began to model Lillee and Thomson's level of hostility with the ball,the conversation changed to "Ban the bouncer." The likes of David Frith had no problem with Australian bowlers knocking seven bells out of the opposition - at least,that was the case until he saw his own countrymen receiving the very same medication they dished out to other teams.
This video backs me on 1978 as I was class v in school. We listened running commentary available on All India Radio as possible. Only two/three tv sets were set up in the houses of upper income group of people. That's also because of arrival of legendary footballer Pele with his team New York Cosmos one year previous on 1977 in Eden Garden, Calcutta. The match was drawn as 2-2 against Mohun Bagan Athletic club .Happy introspection. Thank you all.
If he could bowler like lilly the great for all 4 s imagine the talent of Kalicharan - one of the great west Indies creaketers of my time - Clive loved, Desmond Haynes, Gordon Grenedge ,Viv richers Brian Lara Sobers etc ....the legends of cricket World
Dennis Lillee, Jeff Thompson of Australia wes Hall, Griffith, Andy Roberts, Malcom Marshall, Big bird Joel Garner, Colin Croft, Walsh, Bishop Ambrose, Michal Holding of Australia were the fearsome pace bowlers of 20th century. Rest of the world was reeling under their feet.
Gavaskar would have smashed this over from Holding to all corners of the ground. One needed technique of the highest order to negotiate this over from the "Whispering Death" - and barring Gavaskar, nobody had THAT level of skill. Close simply did not have the skill, so he stood there and got beaten up. That being said, he was a brave man.
I saw Kallicharan at I think the Oval around 1973, WI v England. He scored a hundred and was playing jumping hook shots at about nose height! Amazing batter.
Holding and team were mad at Tony Grieg for comments made prior to this series.Holding took his anger out on Close , who came out of retirement for this series, since he happened to be the opening batsman.
Kanhai and kaalicharan are easily the two greatest batsmen among all the batsmen who have any indian connection, only sachin is in that class.Kaalicharan and Kanhai belong to bhojpuri speaking migrants from north india as most of the west indian cricketers of indian root belong to, only kaalicharan's mother was tamilian.Kalicharan in itself a north indian name.I have never heard anybody by the name of kaalicharan in tamil.Surya kumar yadav,yashasvi jaisawal,ishan kishan belong to same roots,that is why they bat in the same daredevil fashion as the greats kanhai and kaalicharan used to do in the olden days.Sachin was there in last millennium,but went gavaskar's way in this millennium scoring runs for bookkeepers.Sehwag has same daredeviliry as the great duo has,but was without the same highest level of skill.
His swashbuckling knock of 169 at Perth in that 5-1 series loss to Aus was a treat to enjoy thru commentary by Tony Cozier. He ravaged Lillee Thompson, Walker and Mallet.
Our records champions .. highest centuries . Runs scorers ..who made 200+ runs in odis can't even play without helmet. . safety gears like Khali .. and no question to face lilly
